Cycling and Philosophical Lessons Learned the Hard Way

In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 162–172 (2010-09-24)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Riding Out of the Cave Discipline and Diet Toughing It Out Surprises Down the Road From Tribulation to Wisdom Notes.

Categories

Add categories

Keywords

cycling and philosophical lessons ‐ learning the hard way   Carlisle trip and riding out of the cave ‐ climbing, the longest bike ride ever taken   philosophy lets one climb ‐ painfully and with resistance, into the blinding sun of knowledge   six philosophical lessons ‐ learning pedaling out of the cave, in Plato's allegory of the cave   huge calorie burn of days ‐ due to distance riding   cycling in Canada, true pleasure ‐ with courteous drivers, bike lanes and paths   lesson number one, “you have to train” ‐ so lesson number two being “you have to have adequate gear”   cycling considered as a way to Delphi, demanding to know thyself ‐ inscribed over portal to the oracle   third lesson of cycling ‐ keeping fuel in the tank   from tribulation to wisdom ‐ learning something about oneself, your ingenuity and self‐sufficiency

Reprint years

ISBN(s)

9781444324679   9781444330274

DOI

10.1002/9781444324679.ch16

Links

PhilArchive



    Upload a copy of this work     Papers currently archived: 93,612

External links

Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

My notes

Similar books and articles

Philosophical Lessons from Cycling in Town and Country.Robert H. Haraldsson - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 112–122.
Learning to Ride a Bike.Peter M. Hopsicker - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 16–26.
From Shoes to Saddle.Michael W. Austin - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 173–182.
Is the Cannibal a Good Sport?Andreas de Block & Yannick Joye - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 214–225.
The Commutist Manifesto.John Richard Harris - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 123–133.
Riding Like a Girl.Catherine A. Womack & Pata Suyemoto - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 81–93.
Getting in Gear.Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza & Michael W. Austin - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 1–10.
My Life as a Two‐Wheeled Philosopher.Heather L. Reid - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 151–161.
Becoming a Cyclist.Steen Nepper Larsen - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 27–38.
Taking the Gita for an Awesome Spin.Seth Tichenor - 2010-09-24 - In Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 231–240.

Analytics

Added to PP
2010-08-28

Downloads
26 (#145,883)

6 months
3 (#1,723,834)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Author's Profile

Steven Hales
Bloomsburg University

Citations of this work

No citations found.

Add more citations

References found in this work

No references found.

Add more references