Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
Book - 1984
The extraordinary story of a man's quest for truth. It will change the way you think and feel about your life. "The cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'" "The study of the art of motorcycle maintainence is really a study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon." -- Robert M. Pirsig
Publisher:
New York, Bantam, 1984.
ISBN:
9780553277470
0553277472
0553277472
Branch Call Number:
917.3/PIRS
Characteristics:
380 p. 18 cm.



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Add a CommentSooooooooo boring!!!!!!
It's been on my to be read list for years. This discovery of the motorcycle and the donation of it and artifacts to the Smithsonian has me checking this book out and finally reading it to see what it is all about. More...once I have read it....
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/cycle-zen-art-and-motorcycle-maintenance-comes-smithsonian-180973836/
Insufferable.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in philosophy, getting away from it all, and technology.
As I've aged, the philosophy of this book has altered. Insights I missed in previous readings seem starkly profound, and passages that used to fill me with revelation now fill me with disenchantment. Because of that, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance creates a dialogue that is still as relevant as the first time I read it. If you love true stories that are touching, fervent, and thought-provoking, you’ll want to read this book.
The philosophy is deep and intriguing, but can be dry at times. The story line of a father on a road trip with his son helps to break up the ideas of the book into smaller, digestible bits. A great read to get one into the philosophy genre.
Only book that made me cry at the end of it all. A beautiful journey. Take it!
This book was recommended to me a long time ago and I have to now thank whoever planted that seed from a long time ago. This book, considering when it was written, still holds so much relevance to today's youth and young adults. Has a bit of a slow beginning, but really picks up as story goes on. It is filled with so much depth and energy. Absolutely loved this book!
A little bit to mature for me. It kept going into these metaphors that it was hard for me to really understand if I was constantly moving in and out of the book with a busy life style. Worth reading if you have the time to have long periods of sitting.
This book came out in the 1970's and still holds up today. I enjoyed the blend of "zen" and the journey.