Watts, Alan
Psychotherapy East and West
- ISBN 13:
- 9781608684564
- author:
- Watts, Alan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New World Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20.07 x 13.21 x 1.27 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Eastern,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Alan Watts' 1961 book explores the intersection of Western psychotherapy and Eastern spiritual philosophies, offering a profound synthesis of the two. Watts examines the human condition in the face of a seemingly hostile universe, questioning the social norms and illusions that constrain modern humans.
He argues that traditional psychotherapy, which seeks to help individuals adjust to societal norms, falls short of true liberation. In contrast, Eastern philosophy offers a natural relation to the cosmos, one that can free individuals from their struggles with the self.
This groundbreaking work brings together the insights of Freud and Jung with the wisdom of Buddhism, Taoism, Vedanta, and Yoga, offering a unique perspective on the nature of the human experience.
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