Lila's Child: An Inquiry into Quality

by Dan Glover (compiler), Robert M. Pirsig (Primary Contributor)

Compilation of the first year of discusions revolving around Robert M. Pirsig's novels, An Inquiry Into Morals, and Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle An Inquiry Into Values. Introduction and annotations by Robert Pirsig.

Genres: Philosophy

600 pages, Hardcover

First published January 14, 2003

Reviews

[Terrangirl]

In Lila's child Dan Clover chronicles an Internet discussion group 'Lilasquad', the original MOQ mailing list started by Diana McPartlin back in 1997 and centred around Robert M. Pirsig's second novel.
Robert Pirsig provides an Introduction and over a hundred annotations which can be found nowhere else.
I think this book is a must read for those that are studying the metaphysics of quality

[Cathy Jones]

This is another semi stream of consciousness book from Robert Pirsig. It has an inherent class bias which he doesn't seem to recognize or pays little attention to and that makes me mad. However, his discussions about academia and anthropology are interestng. I would recommend it; definitely not a waste of time.

[Michael Ryan]

Hmmm, probably need to be a serious student of philosophy for this book to hold your attention through all 582 pages. Truth is, Robert M. Pirsig has written one amazing book, and the rest of them not so much.

[Guto Ffowc]

WOrth reading IF you want to get a critical view of the philosophy involved.

[Martin Tobias]

This is not a book. It is a collection of online discussion boards. It is disorganized and there is no clear path through it. You have no idea who the people are who are writing this stuff what they're credentials are. Give this one a pass.

[Lysergius]

Not as good as Zen and the art of Motorcycle maintenance. But interesting. the search for Quality continues...