Philosophical Ridings: Motorcycles and the Meaning of Life - Softcover

Bourne, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1851685200 ISBN 13: 9781851685202

Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2007

Synopsis

From Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance to The Motorcycle Diaries, to be a biker is to be on the road to the meaning of life. What would the existentialists have to say about facing death on a bike? Can your motorcycle be as much a work of art as a Michelangelo painting? And why is it that bikers are so often political rebels? Philosopher and biker Craig Bourne shows for the first time the thoughtful side of the biker, and takes us on a fun trip through the philosophy of motorcycles.

About this title

About the Author

Craig Bourne is a College Lecturer in Philosophy and Fellow of Pembroke College and New Hall, Cambridge. He rides a Ducati.

From the Back Cover

From Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance to The Motorcycle
Diaries, to be a biker is to be on the road to the meaning of life.
From ethics to existentialism, motorcycling raises some of life's biggest
questions.What should our attitude be towards danger and death?
Does riding shed any light on the nature of reality? Do we have any
obligations towards the environment, humans and other animals? And
can motorcycles be as much a work of art as a Michelangelo painting?
From contemplation to rebellion, thrill-seeking to a Sunday drive,
philosopher and motorcyclist Craig Bourne answers all these questions
and more in this stimulating roadtrip through philosophy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851685200
• ISBN 13: 9781851685202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224