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On Quality: An Inquiry Into Excellence: Unpublished and Selected Writings
Robert M. Pirsig, Wendy K. Pirsig
3.01 AVERAGE
8 reviews for:
On Quality: An Inquiry Into Excellence: Unpublished and Selected Writings
Robert M. Pirsig, Wendy K. Pirsig
3.01 AVERAGE
reflective
fast-paced
Sometimes it is fruitful to attempt a psychoanalytic approach to a novel, for example, Anna Karenina was clearly profoundly mentally ill (the character).
And then there are books that give you a peek inside the mind of a writer's profoundly challenging relationship with his own psyche.
This hodgepodge of quotes, essaylets and excerpts do little to explicate Pirsig's inexplicable philosophy of Quality. It is outside his grasp. It is outside of ours.
But it does provide a glimpse into the experience of someone who feels certain they have uncovered a major truth of the nature of reality, but like a bipolar Cassandra, is condemned never to be heard.
And then there are books that give you a peek inside the mind of a writer's profoundly challenging relationship with his own psyche.
This hodgepodge of quotes, essaylets and excerpts do little to explicate Pirsig's inexplicable philosophy of Quality. It is outside his grasp. It is outside of ours.
But it does provide a glimpse into the experience of someone who feels certain they have uncovered a major truth of the nature of reality, but like a bipolar Cassandra, is condemned never to be heard.
Mostly excerpts from "Zen" and "Lila", with some new letters and notes on Quality. The new parts are interesting but they wouldn't be nearly enough for a standalone publication, hence the filler from previous books. All in all an interesting read but if you read the two books before, this won't be new.
I loved both ‘Zen’ and ‘Lila’ but found this re-cap a little disappointing. Martin Buber, Whitehead, and Vivekananda travelled the same thought-highways and addressed much that appears to be just beyond Pirsig’s reach, I think.
3.5 Stars.
A nice little book, taking many of Pirsig's correspondence over the decades and expounding upon the numinous connection to Buddhism he draws, as well as his concept of the monism of Quality. Interesting stuff - but, inevitably due to the post-humous nature of the collated works, a little scattered and without connecting tissue. Still a worthwhile read for any Pirsig fans.
A nice little book, taking many of Pirsig's correspondence over the decades and expounding upon the numinous connection to Buddhism he draws, as well as his concept of the monism of Quality. Interesting stuff - but, inevitably due to the post-humous nature of the collated works, a little scattered and without connecting tissue. Still a worthwhile read for any Pirsig fans.
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