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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2022-04-26
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN
- 0063084643
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0063084643
ISBN-13
9780063084643
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21050032308
Product Key Features
Book Title
On Quality : an Inquiry Into Excellence: Unpublished and Selected Writings
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, American / General, Aesthetics
Publication Year
2022
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Philosophy, Literary Collections
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-276533
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20220413
Reviews
However impressive are the seductive powers with which Mr. Pirsig engages us in his motorcycle trip, they are nothing compared to the skill with which he interests us in his philosophic trip. ... Electrifying. ... Intellectual entertainment of the highest order., Lodges in the mind as few recent novels have, deepening its grip, compelling the landscape into unexpected planes of order and menace. ... Inspired, original. ... Pirsig's timing and crafting at this juncture are flawless., "However impressive are the seductive powers with which Mr. Pirsig engages us in his motorcycle trip, they are nothing compared to the skill with which he interests us in his philosophic trip. ... Electrifying. ... Intellectual entertainment of the highest order." -- New York Times on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance "Lodges in the mind as few recent novels have, deepening its grip, compelling the landscape into unexpected planes of order and menace. ... Inspired, original. ... Pirsig's timing and crafting at this juncture are flawless." -- New Yorker on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance "A miracle. ... Sparkles like an electric dream." -- Village Voice on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance "A compelling adventure." -- Time on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance "A brilliant and original book." -- The Guardian on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance "His musings offer a pleasant detour into a curious mind at work. Pirsig's fans will find much to consider." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal
179/.9
Synopsis
Featuring long-awaited selections from Robert M. Pirsig's unpublished writings, from before and after Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, an original collection illuminating the central theme of Pirsig's thought: "Quality" "The ultimate goal in the pursuit of excellence is enlightenment." --Robert M. Pirsig, 1962 More than a decade before the release of the book that would make him famous, Robert M. Pirsig had already caught hold of the central theme that would animate Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: "Quality," a concept loosely likened to "excellence," "rightness," or "fitness" that Pirsig saw as kindred to the Buddhist ideas of "dharma" or the "Tao." As he later wrote in Zen, "Quality is the Buddha." Though he was revered by fans who considered him a guru, the famously private Pirsig published only two books and consented to few interviews and almost no public appearances in later decades. Yet he wrote and thought almost continually, refining his "Metaphysics of Quality" until his death in 2017. Now, for the first time, readers will be granted access to five decades of Pirsig's personal writings in this posthumous collection that illuminates the evolution of his thinking to an unprecedented degree. Skillfully edited and introduced by Wendy K. Pirsig, Robert's wife of four decades, the collection includes previously unpublished texts, speeches, letters, interviews, and private notes, as well as key excerpts from Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance and his second book, Lila. Since its publication in 1974, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has established itself as a modern classic of popular philosophy; selling millions of copies and inspiring a generation, while serving as a perennial touchstone for the generations that follow. On Quality is a remarkable contribution to our understanding of one of the most influential thinkers and writers of our time., Featuring long-awaited selections from Robert M. Pirsig's unpublished writings, from before and after Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, an original collection illuminating the central theme of Pirsig's thought: "Quality" "The ultimate goal in the pursuit of excellence is enlightenment." --Robert M. Pirsig, 1962 More than a decade before the release of the book that would make him famous, Robert M. Pirsig had already caught hold of the central theme that would animate Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance : "Quality," a concept loosely likened to "excellence," "rightness," or "fitness" that Pirsig saw as kindred to the Buddhist ideas of "dharma" or the "Tao." As he later wrote in Zen, "Quality is the Buddha." Though he was revered by fans who considered him a guru, the famously private Pirsig published only two books and consented to few interviews and almost no public appearances in later decades. Yet he wrote and thought almost continually, refining his "Metaphysics of Quality" until his death in 2017. Now, for the first time, readers will be granted access to five decades of Pirsig's personal writings in this posthumous collection that illuminates the evolution of his thinking to an unprecedented degree. Skillfully edited and introduced by Wendy K. Pirsig, Robert's wife of four decades, the collection includes previously unpublished texts, speeches, letters, interviews, and private notes, as well as key excerpts from Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance and his second book, Lila . Since its publication in 1974, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has established itself as a modern classic of popular philosophy; selling millions of copies and inspiring a generation, while serving as a perennial touchstone for the generations that follow. On Quality is a remarkable contribution to our understanding of one of the most influential thinkers and writers of our time.
LC Classification Number
BJ1533.E82P57 2022
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