what do you feel is the main message this book carries
2007-03-27 08:20:05 · 5 answers · asked by jaykens 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Western intellectual tradition of philosophy based on logic is flawed. Life has to be understood and experienced as a whole. To split ourselves into thinkers and view everything abstractly is missing the experiential, existential part of life which is just as important.
That's all I got. I read it years ago.
2007-03-27 08:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This book is based on two riders who represent two different types of personalities, those who are interested mostly in the gestalt (Zen) of something (romantic), the other who needs to know the details, the inner workings, the mechanics (motorcycle maintenance) of everything (classic).
2007-03-27 08:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been a long time since I read it, and to be honest, I thought it was supposed to be something else altogether when I picked it up ('Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' believe it or not. I kept waiting for the drugs and wild parties to kick in!) But I was glad I made the mistake.
As I recall, the main message to me was that life is a journey and we should remain calm and observant during it. We should enjoy the world around us.
2007-03-27 08:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by Chris C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have examine zen and the artwork of bike maintenence.... a instructor in middle college used to assign me books like that and seize 22 as punishment....I choose i could thank em.. jack kerouac is a superior author aslo...
2016-12-02 21:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it represents action and reaction in life. After this book was published, the young son of the author "reacted" to a mugging on the streets of San Francisco and was killed. The author left the U.S. I, too, read this several years ago.
2007-03-27 08:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋