{"product_id":"2026100006771-secondhand-the-lotus-and-the-robot","title":"The Lotus And The Robot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Poor. Jacket: Chipped and worn with significant damage — major tearing, major losses(front and rear panel), and creasing to all edges and corners of the dust jacket; spine of jacket heavily worn; price clipped. Pages: Tanning and foxing. Markings: No markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers\/Labels: None visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of cultural criticism and philosophy, The Lotus and the Robot presents Arthur Koestler's penetrating account of his travels through India and Japan in search of Eastern spiritual wisdom. Written with characteristic wit and intellectual rigour, Koestler argues that neither the mystical traditions of India (symbolised by the lotus) nor the disciplined rationalism of Japan (the robot) offer a viable alternative to the Western philosophical tradition. With sharp, often provocative observations, he challenges the romanticised Western fascination with Eastern thought, dissecting figures such as Gandhi, Nehru, and Zen Buddhist masters with equal measures of admiration and scepticism. The result is a brilliantly contrary travelogue-cum-philosophical treatise that remains as stimulating and controversial today as when it was first published.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888031576283,"sku":"2026100006771-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f6ddfc45-ba26-489a-8d46-85d33582566e.png?v=1781753422","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006771-secondhand-the-lotus-and-the-robot","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}