The Lotus and the Robot

The Lotus and the Robot
First US edition (publ. Macmillan)
Author Arthur Koestler
Language English
Subject Mysticism
Published 1960
Media type Print

The Lotus and the Robot is a 1960 book by Arthur Koestler exploring eastern mysticism. Although later dated by Westerners' greater exposure to Oriental practices, it concentrates mainly on Indian and Japanese traditions,[1] which form the two parts—the "lotus" and the "robot" respectively.

References

  1. Shoji Yamada (29 November 2011). Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West. University of Chicago Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-226-94765-5. Retrieved 11 August 2013.


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