Quality is a direct experience independent of and prior to intellectual abstractions.Lila: An Inquiry into Morals, p. 200, 1991
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Robert M. Pirsig was an American philosopher and writer, best known for his influential book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," published in 1974. The work explores the relationship between art, technology, and the nature of quality, blending philosophical discourse with a narrative about a motorcycle journey. Pirsig's ideas have had a lasting impact on philosophy and the understanding of the intersections between life and technology.
1928–2017·lived 89 years
Quality is a direct experience independent of and prior to intellectual abstractions.Lila: An Inquiry into Morals, p. 200, 1991
The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, p. 239, 1974
Boredom always precedes a period of great creativity.Lila: An Inquiry into Morals, 1991
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