MOQ FORUM
REVIEWS
Pirsigs writings and a number of essays in
the MOQ Forum have been
the subject of reviews. This section provides a seperate area for these
reviews.
ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE
Pirsig revisited
Review of Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance from New Society
by Michael Wood. Wood makes some interesting comments about the problems
of definition.
The Dharma of Science
Retrospective reviews of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. An
inquiry into values and Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
A Philosophical Novel: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Bruce G Charlton MD - University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Why write philosophy as a novel? - In this essay Bruce Charlton explores
an approach to Pirsig's first novel, comparing Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance with the work of other philosophers to help clarify just what
Pirsig is suggesting.
This essay first appeared in Durham University Journal. 1992; 84: 111-17
LILA: AN INQUIRY INTO MORALS
Lone man on high seas
Review of LILA by the Oxford metaphysician Galen Strawson.
Sailing Eastward With Two Contrarians
Review of LILA by Dan Cryer, published in one of New York's leading newspapers.
SUBJECTS, OBJECTS, DATA AND VALUE
On
the Making of Maps of Reality
An essay
by Gary. R. Jaron reviewing Pirsig's SODV
Paper. Gary Jaron also introduces his metaphysical First Principle
- “People shape, and are shaped by, ideas"
THE MOQ EXPLAINED
Review: Anthony McWatt's “Pirsig's Metaphysics of Quality”
Matt Kundert's review of Dr. Anthony McWatt's essay “Pirsig's Metaphysics of Quality”.
THE MOQ EXPLORED
Review: David Morey's "Arthur
Young And Pirsig:
Can Young help us to understand the levels?" 
Steve Hannon reflects on David Morey's essay "Arthur Young and Pirsig:
Can Young Help Us to Understand the Levels?" and discusses other
trends visible throughout the levels of the MOQ.
Review:
John Beasley's "Understanding Quality"
Dr. Anthony McWatt's review of John Beasley's essay "Understanding Quality"
from an MOQ perspective.
Review: Thomas Op De Coul's "Herd's of Platypi"
Matt Kundert reviews Thomas Op De Coul's essay "Herds of Platypi"
THE MOQ IN CONTEXT
Review: Matt Kundert's
"Confessions of a Fallen Priest"
Squonkstail reviews Matt Kundert's "Confessions of a Fallen Priest" from
an MOQ perspective
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