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From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow)
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Subject: Re: Robert Pirsig
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Date: Fri, 27-Jul-84 19:59:59 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 27 19:59:59 1984
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>> Yes, it's used in colleges today.  I had to read it for a course
>> in Ancient and Medieval thought--and I even did.  As philosophy,
>> it ain't that great.  As a story, it's somewhat interesting. 
>> Pirsig seems to be somewhere between delusions of grandeur and
>> paranoia.

I read it back when it came out, and found, curiously, that most
of the people who liked it--as philosophy--were men, most who
disliked it--as literature--were women.  I did enjoy reading the
escapades of a fellow "Walden" fan, but found it uneven philosophy
and plain bad literature.  But then, I've heard that Pirsig wrote
it at the suggestion of his psychiatrist, that the big bad University
in question is Chicago, the naughty professor, of course, Mortimer
Adler.  Any U of C students or alumni know the straight poop?

I do know what he did with the proceeds.  He bought a WestSail 32
sloop, which he named "Arete".  He was anchored out next to our boat
off Dinner Key (Miami) in July 1977, preparing to make a crossing.
Nice boat.
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