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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 

 

Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals

 

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John Dewey, Robert Pirsig, and the Art of Living: Revisioning Aesthetic Education

 

Resources about Robert M. Pirsig

These annotated resources might be useful gain further insight into Pirsig's work and life.


Books

DiSanto, R. L. and T. J. Steele (1990). Guidebook to Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. New York, W. Morrow. | view at Amazon.com

Granger, David A. (2006) John Dewey, Robert Pirsig, and the Art of Living: Revisioning Aesthetic Education. New York, Palgrave Macmillan | view at Amazon.com

Pirsig, R. M. (1974). Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance: An inquiry into values. New York: Morrow.| view at Amazon.com

Pirsig, R. M. (1991). Lila: An inquiry into morals. New York: Bantam Books. | view at Amazon.com


Articles

Bartneck, C. (2009). Using The Metaphysics Of Quality To Define Design Science. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Article No. 6.

Allis, U. (1978). "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance." Critical Quarterly 20: 34-41.

Charlton, B., G. (1992). "A Philosophical Novel: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Rober M. Pirsig." Durham University Journal 84: 111-117.


Web pages

MOQ – Active community that discussed Pirsig's work.

Design and Science – A wiki website that discusses the relationship between Design and Science with a strong influence of Pirsig's work.

Wikipedia – Pirsig's entry in the wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photo Galery – Original picutes from Pirsig's trip in 1968

Timeline – A detailed timeline of Pirisig's life

Radio Interview 1974 – Robert Pirsig Discusses Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Radio Interview 1992 – Robert Pirsig Discusses Lila: An Inquiry into Morals

Anthony Mc Watt – A website that contains his Ph.D. thesis on the Metaphysics of Quality

ZMMQuality.Org – a website maintained by Henry Gur


last updated July 30, 2009, by Christoph Bartneck