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Robert M. Pirsig was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds degrees in chemistry, philosophy, and journalism and also studied Oriental philosophy at Benares Hindu University in India. He is the author of this book's sequal, entitled Lila.
A remarkable classic, at last back in print. It is not (of course) about motorcycle maintenance, nor is it about a motorcycle journey (though, of course, it is, too). It is a guide, a life support system, a novel, a philosophical treatise, an attempt to analyse life, an examination of the nature of space and time... all things to most men (and women). This is perhaps the archetypal mind-stretching book: anyone who does not know it is missing something. (Kirkus UK)
Abbey's Bookseller Favourite (April 2011): When this book was first published in 1974 it was a huge success. It's combination of a road trip, philosophy and a 'ghost' made it a book that many of us read - and reread. Reading it again after more than 30 years was like catching up with an old friend, albeit a friend who hasn't changed since we last met. The book made such an impression on me at the time that reading it now is a strange experience. I'm not just experiencing the words I'm reading now, there is also an echo of the words read all those years ago by - was it me, or another ghost? Dave
French Philosophy
A Very Short Introduction
Paperback
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