Robert Pirsig, Author of ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,’ Dies at 88

Posted by curtis on Monday April 24, 2017 @08:46PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/books/robert-pirsig-dead-wrote-zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance.html

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Re:Robert Pirsig, Author of ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle M... by m_alexgr on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @01:29AM (#14191023)

Amazing talent. Unfortunate that many only know of the Zen book. His second book, Lila, which expands on the "Metaphysics of Quality" has much to offer.

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Re:Robert Pirsig, Author of ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle M... by palad1n on Monday April 24, 2017 @11:03PM (#14190427)

“And what is good, Phaedrus,

And what is not good—

Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?”

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