Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Robert_M._Pirsig
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:none
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed to positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced discussions on quality and values.
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:1974
gptkbp:focus the relationship between technology and humanity.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:memoir
gptkb:philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:media
gptkb:Humanism
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Cultural_Studies
gptkb:digital_media
gptkb:LGBTQ+_community
gptkb:Romanticism
gptkb:Post-structuralism
gptkb:Health_Insurance
gptkb:Postmodernism
gptkb:cultural_phenomenon
gptkb:political_theory
Feminist Theory
Existentialism
Pragmatism
American Transcendentalism
Structuralism
Rationalism
Postcolonial Studies
Socratic method
Ecocriticism
Globalization Studies
gptkbp:influences Western philosophy
Eastern philosophy
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-06-095832-7
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_theme quality
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:notable_quote The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head.
The motorcycle is a metaphor for life.
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1974
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:William_Morrow_and_Company
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance:_25th_Anniversary_Edition
gptkb:Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance:_A_Companion
gptkb:Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance:_A_Study_Guide
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Lila:_An_Inquiry_into_Morals
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Phoenix_Lectures
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