内容简介
Anarrationofasummermotorcycletripundertakenbyafatherandhisson,ZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenancebecomesapersonalandphilosophicalodysseyintofundamentalquestionsonhowtolive.Thenarrator'srelationshipwithhissonleadstoapowerfulself-reckoning;thecraftofmotorcyclemaintenanceleadstoanausterelybeautifulprocessforreconcilingscience,religion,andhumanism.Resonantwiththeconfusionsofexistence,thisclassicisatouchingandtranscendentbookoflife.ThisneweditioncontainsaninterviewwithPirsigandlettersanddocumentsdetailinghowthisextraordinarybookcametobe.ThisP.S.editionfeaturesanextra16pagesofinsightsintothebook,includingauthorinterviews,recommendedreading,andmore.
作者简介
RobertM.Pirsigwasbornin1928inMinneapolis,Minnesota.Hestudiedchemistryandphilosophy(B.A.,1950)andjournalism(M.A.,1958)attheUniversityofMinnesota,pursuedgraduateworkinphilosophyattheUniversityofChicago,andattendedBenaresHinduUniversityinIndia,wherehestudiedOrientalphilosophy.Heisalsotheauthorofasequeltothisbook,Lila.