| Harley-Davidson and Philosophy: Full-Throttle Aristotle Contributor(s): Rollin, Bernard E. (Author), Pineo, Cynthia (Editor), Mommer, Kerri (Editor) |
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ISBN: 081269595X ISBN-13: 9780812695953 Publisher: Open Court OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Readers who prefer revving a Harley to meditating in a Zen garden know that biking is just as contemplative as chanting in the lotus position. These witty, provocative essays give readers and riders a new appreciation of what it means to become one with the road. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Motorcycles - General - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 629.227 |
| LCCN: 2005031878 |
| Series: Popular Culture & Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.26" W x 9.08" (0.69 lbs) 292 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's no wonder descriptions of riding often resemble the words of Asian mystics and Jedi knights: The ride causes your senses to open completely. You experience only the present, the now. Readers who prefer revving a Harley to meditating in a Zen garden know that biking is just as contemplative as chanting in the lotus position. Here, philosopher-bikers explore this seeming dichotomy, expounding on intriguing questions such as: Why are the motorcycles the real stars of Easy Rider? What would Marx and Foucault say about Harley riders' tight leather garb? What's it like to live a dual life as a philosophy professor who wrenches his own 1965 Electra Glide? Would Jesus hang out in a biker bar or a coffeehouse? And more importantly, would He ride a Harley or a Honda? These witty, provocative essays give readers and riders a new appreciation of what it means to become one with the road. |