Psychology
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
1974·421 pages
A father and son embark on a cross-country motorcycle trip that unfolds into a profound philosophical inquiry into values, quality, and the nature of the self.
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A father and son embark on a cross-country motorcycle trip that unfolds into a profound philosophical inquiry into values, quality, and the nature of the self.
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"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'"One of the most important and influential books of 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 meditation on how to live better. The narrative of a father on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest with his young son, it becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions. A ...
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References to past institutionalization and electroshock therapy
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Extensive discussion of Zen Buddhism and Eastern philosophy
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic elements
Occult / demonology
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Commentary on technology, individualism, and cultural values
Self-harm / suicide
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References to narrator's past mental breakdown and treatment
Abuse & suffering
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Strained father-son dynamics and references to past trauma
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