That really took me back, as the book was published in 1974, and I believe when I read it, I was a senior in high school in 1978. If you haven't read this book, you must do so now. It is a classic odyssey narrative, the story of a motorcycle trip Pirsig took across country with his 12-year old son. Yet interspersed in the account are Pirsig's incredibly insightful thoughts. To quote wikipedia.com:
The 1974 book describes a journey across the United States, punctuated by numerous philosophical discussions (many of them on epistemology and the philosophy of science) which the author refers to as chautauquas.
I am so glad I was reminded of this wonderful book. I bet I still have my beat-up high school paperback copy somewhere ....
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