Harley-Davidson and Philosophy
Author | : Bernard E. Rollin |
Publisher | : Open Court |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2012-03-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812698077 |
ISBN-13 | : 081269807X |
Rating | : 4/5 (07X Downloads) |
Download or read book Harley-Davidson and Philosophy written by Bernard E. Rollin and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 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? What’s 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.