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Lila: An Inquiry into Morals is a 1991 philosophical novel by Robert M. Pirsig and a thematic successor to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Set largely during a boat journey on the Hudson River, it follows the narrator Phaedrus and a troubled woman named Lila while developing Pirsig's Metaphysics of Quality. The book combines narrative fiction with sustained arguments about values, culture, biology, society, and intellectual thought.
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Who wrote Lila: An Inquiry into Morals?
Lila: An Inquiry into Morals was written by Robert M. Pirsig. The philosophical novel was published in 1991.
Is Lila connected to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
Yes, Lila is a thematic successor to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Both books explore Pirsig's philosophical idea of Quality through the narrator Phaedrus.
Where does much of Lila take place?
Much of the novel takes place during a boat journey on the Hudson River. The journey provides the setting for conversations and reflections involving Phaedrus and Lila.
Who is Lila in the novel?
Lila is a troubled woman who becomes closely connected to the narrator Phaedrus. Their relationship drives the novel's personal and philosophical development.
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