Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

This book, written by Robert M. Pirsig, has really surprised me; the story it’s quite unusual: a man ride his “machine” with his son and two friends across US and during this journey many philosophical discussions take place. Most of these regard “Quality” a concept which breaks the dualism typical of western culture by bridging again Classic and Romantic understanding.  The narrator tells the story of Phaedrus, the person who he himself was before being treated with a shock therapy, and his search for Quality, not through definitions nor by rationality but by a Zen like approach.

The book is really stimulating and all philosophical ideas presented are related to all-day-things, like maintaining a motorcycle for example. I think that everyone regardless his education can enjoy this book as I’ve enjoyed it.