JUNE 2024 • COURSES
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

2024 is the 50th anniversary (#ZMM50) of the publication of Robert Pirsig's ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE.

2024 is #ZMM50 #ZMM50th!

2024 is the 50th anniversary (#ZMM50 #ZMM50th) of the publication of Robert Pirsig’s modern classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values. As part of the nationwide commemoration of this milestone, this summer I will be teaching two related online courses that can be taken independently or together.


Pirsig’s Progress: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
as a Modern Spiritual Journey

Offered through the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, this course consists of a close reading of Pirsig’s novel in conjunction with a close reading of Plato’s Phaedrus.

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Sidecar

This private course is a synchronized supplement to a parallel reading of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (done either in a course or on one’s own). As such, it functions something like a sidecar to a motorcycle. Contact me for more information and/or to inquire about possible participation (mentioning “Sidecar” in the Subject line).

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