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Robert M. Pirsig
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Robert Maynard Pirsig (September 6, 1928 – April 24, 2017)[1] was an American writer and philosopher.[2] He is known for writing many philosophy books. They include: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991).
Pirsig was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died on April 24, 2017 at his home in South Berwick, Maine from a long-illness, aged 88.[3]
References
- ↑ "Robert M(aynard) Pirsig." Contemporary Popular Writers. Ed. Dave Mote. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Gale Biography in Context. Web. September 1, 2012.
- ↑ "MSU to award honorary doctorate to philosopher Robert Pirsig - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Montana State University". The Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2012-11-18. http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/montana_state_university/article_52ea42ba-3147-11e2-9b66-0019bb2963f4.html. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Italie, Hillel; Associated Press (April 24, 2017), "'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' author dead", Kansas City Star, http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article146448179.html, retrieved April 24, 2017
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- Timeline of Pirsig's life
- Pirsig bio from the American Society of Authors and Writers