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On Quality - An Inquiry into Excellence: Unpublished and Selected Writings (Hardcover)
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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unpublished writings, from before and after Zen and the Art of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previously unpublished texts, speeches, letters, interviews, and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.
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