Review
Suzanne Ferriss - Suzanne Ferriss, editor, International Journal of Motorcycle Studies (ijms.nova.edu), and co-author of Motorbike (Reaktion Books)."A thought-provoking examination of philosophical issues relevant to motorcycling, from aesthetics to justice and, ultimately, the nature of death and existence."
- Suzanne Ferriss, editor, International Journal of Motorcycle Studies (ijms.nova.edu), and co-author of Motorbike (Reaktion Books).
"A thought-provoking examination of philosophical issues relevant to
motorcycling, from aesthetics to justice and, ultimately, the nature of
death and existence."
motorcycling, from aesthetics to justice and, ultimately, the nature of
death and existence."
Product Description
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? Philosopher and motorcyclist Craig Bourne answers all these questions and more in this stimulating road trip through philosophy.
About the Author
Craig Bourne is a College Lecturer in Philosophy and Fellow of Pembroke
College and New Hall, Cambridge. He rides a Ducati.
College and New Hall, Cambridge. He rides a Ducati.
