Robert M. Pirsig







Robert M. Pirsig

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born
September 06, 1928

gender
male

place of birth
Minneapolis, MN, The United States

genre
Literature & Fiction


about this author

Robert Maynard Pirsig (born September 6, 1928, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American writer and philosopher, mainly known as the author of the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974), which has sold millions of copies around the world.

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avg rating: 3.65 | 13,415 ratings | 1,554 reviews | 4 distinct works | 12 fans
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle... Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
by Robert M. Pirsig
avg rating 3.66 — 9,959 ratings — published 1974
61 editions
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Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals
by Robert M. Pirsig
avg rating 3.55 — 690 ratings — published 1991
16 editions
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PISA 2000 - ein differenzierte... PISA 2000 - ein differenzierter Blick auf die Länder der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
by Robert M. Pirsig
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2002
4 editions
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Pirsig on Minnesota Pleading,... Pirsig on Minnesota Pleading, 1998 Cumulative Supplement
by Robert M. Pirsig
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1998
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"The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling."
Robert M. Pirsig
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"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called a Religion."
Robert M. Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values)
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"The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there."
Robert M. Pirsig
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