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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry into Values
Robert M. Pirsig · 1974 · 544 pages
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About the book
Robert M. Pirsig combines autobiographical narrative—a motorcycle journey with his son—with deep meditation on philosophy, quality, technology, and existential meaning. The book interweaves everyday experiences with ancient philosophical questions, exploring how we reconcile reason and intuition, machine and spirit, science and art.
An iconic work that transcends genre—neither purely fiction nor purely philosophy—Pirsig invites readers to question assumptions about what constitutes "quality" and how we live with integrity in a fragmented world. Transformative reading for those seeking deep meaning beyond material comfort.
Book details
| Author | Robert M. Pirsig |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 1974 |
| Pages | 544 |
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”You talked about engineers who like dismiss all these things that can’t be fit into an algorithm or that don’t have some kind of mathematical rigor underpinning them, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is about that question.”
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