Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0000544SE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 485 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Although set as a story of a cross-country trip on a motorcycle by a father and son, it is more nearly a journey through 2,000 years of Western philosophy. . Arguably one of the most profoundly important essays ever written on the nature and significance of "quality" and definitely a necessary anodyne to the consequences of a modern world pathologically obsessed with quantity. For some people, this has been a truly life-changing book
The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning, the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life.This new edition is updated with important typographical changes, a penetrating new introduction, and a Reader's Guide that includes an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.. The modern epic that transformed a generation and continues to inspire millions -- a penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better.A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live
Read this. Then read it again decades later. In high school I would have told you this is my favorite book. I just re-read it 2 decades later. And I realize that I grasped about 20% of it at the time. Maybe. Something about the meandering philosophical flow captured my imagination at the time. But reading it now, as a father, I grasp the concepts underneath. I don't readily admit this but I wept at the end.. "Don't be afraid of the title. Read this book. You'll be glad you did." according to Bowser B. If you've never heard of this book, then it's time you read it. The motorcycle trip story is a device to get you sucked into the real subject matter. By the time you realize it, you're hooked on both. This was once on college recommended reading lists and may still be. I know of few other books about which people so often remark, "This book changed my life!". Emotionally challenging, but worth it Cole in CO Like the main characters of this novel I've struggled with mental health all my life. I too was institutionalized, and received electro-shock therapy against my will.Eventually I found some aspects of peace and quality through my professional work as an Engineer, and also by following my interests in Computer Science. Though my career has mostly been a continual