Harley-Davidson and Philosophy: Full-Throttle Aristotle
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Harley-Davidson and Philosophy: Full-Throttle Aristotle
By (Author) Bernard E. Rollin
Edited by Cynthia Pineo
Edited by Kerri Mommer
Edited by Carolyn M. Gray
Foreword by R. K. Stratman
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
9th February 2006
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Motorcycles: general interest
190
Physical Properties
Paperback
292
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
326g
Description
Its 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 Whats 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.
