Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
| Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values | |
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 Cover of the 2006 English edition | |
| Author(s) | Robert M. Pirsig |
| Cover artist | Paul Bacon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Philosophy |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication year | 2006 |
| Pages | 560 |
| ISBN | 9780060589462 |
Cover Text
One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear — of growth, discovery, and acceptance — that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions, this uniquely exhilarating modern classic is both touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence . . . and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.
About the Author
Robert M. Pirsig was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied chemistry and philosophy (B.A., 1950) and journalism (M.A., 1958) at the University of Minnesota and also attended Benares Hindu University in India, where he studied Oriental philosophy. He is also the author of this book's sequel, entitled Lila.
Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Part I
- Chapter 1 3
- Chapter 2 23
- Chapter 3 35
- Chapter 4 47
- Chapter 5 60
- Chapter 6 80
- Chapter 7 94
Part II
- Chapter 8 115
- Chapter 9 128
- Chapter 10 136
- Chapter 11 145
- Chapter 12 169
- Chapter 13 181
- Chapter 14 192
- Chapter 15 218
Part III
- Chapter 16 235
- Chapter 17 255
- Chapter 18 269
- Chapter 19 288
- Chapter 20 307
- Chapter 21 325
- Chapter 22 331
- Chapter 23 349
- Chapter 24 351
- Chapter 25 371
- Chapter 26 385
Part IV
- Chapter 27 423
- Chapter 28 426
- Chapter 29 455
- Chapter 30 492
- Chapter 31 515
- Chapter 32 527
Afterword 532
Publication Data
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values, Robert M. Pirsig, 2006, Harper Collins Publishers, ISBN-13: 9780060589462
