The author who captured the spirit of an entire generation with his classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance now takes readers on a voyage of poignant and passionate philosophical exploration. An intellectual rebels book . . . the writing of a thoughtful, sensitive social and cultural observer.--Washington Post Book World. Daring, highly original and provocative.--The New York Times. (Philosophy) nThe author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance examines lifes essential issues as he recounts the journey down the Hudson River in a sailboat of his philosopher-narrator Phaedrus.