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This book is an anthology of commentary and criticism written
within the transitional period between Alan Watts’ 1973 death and
the twenty-first century intellectual horizon. Comprised of 16
essays written and published between 1974 and 1994, with up-to-date
introductions from the essayists and other contemporary thinkers,
this volume opens a window onto unexplored grounds of Alan Watts’
impact within late-twentieth-century discourse – an intermediate
space where scholars reoriented their bearings through changing
times and emerging academic trends. Offering varied explanations
and assessments of Alan Watts, including his influence on the Beat
and Hippie generations, and his popularization of Zen Buddhism in
America, it tackles unaddressed questions within the milieu of
late-twentieth century America from the Reagan Revolution and
religious conservatism, to paradigm shifts in Buddhist studies and
the rise of post-colonial theory. Contributors’ post-mortem
analyses and critiques of Watts allow for a thematic rendering of
their consonance or dissonance with noted Beat, Hippie, and Zen
Buddhism themes of his lifetime. This volume will appeal to
scholars and students of humanistic psychology, transpersonal
psychology, the psychology of religion, comparative religion, and
American studies.
Whilst accounting for the present-day popularity and relevance of
Alan Watts' contributions to psychology, religion, arts, and
humanities, this interdisciplinary collection grapples with the
ongoing criticisms which surround Watts' life and work. Offering
rich examination of as yet underexplored aspects of Watts'
influence in 1960s counterculture, this volume offers unique
application of Watts' thinking to contemporary issues and
critically engages with controversies surrounding the
commodification of Watts' ideas, his alleged misreading of Biblical
texts, and his apparent distortion of Asian religions and
spirituality. Featuring a broad range of international contributors
and bringing Watts' ideas squarely into the contemporary context,
the text provides a comprehensive, yet nuanced exploration of
Watts' thinking on psychotherapy, Buddhism, language, music, and
sexuality. This text will benefit researchers, doctoral students,
and academics in the fields of psychotherapy, phenomenology, and
the philosophy of psychology more broadly. Those interested in
Jungian psychotherapy, spirituality, and the self and social
identity will also enjoy this volume.
Whilst accounting for the present-day popularity and relevance of
Alan Watts' contributions to psychology, religion, arts, and
humanities, this interdisciplinary collection grapples with the
ongoing criticisms which surround Watts' life and work. Offering
rich examination of as yet underexplored aspects of Watts'
influence in 1960s counterculture, this volume offers unique
application of Watts' thinking to contemporary issues and
critically engages with controversies surrounding the
commodification of Watts' ideas, his alleged misreading of Biblical
texts, and his apparent distortion of Asian religions and
spirituality. Featuring a broad range of international contributors
and bringing Watts' ideas squarely into the contemporary context,
the text provides a comprehensive, yet nuanced exploration of
Watts' thinking on psychotherapy, Buddhism, language, music, and
sexuality. This text will benefit researchers, doctoral students,
and academics in the fields of psychotherapy, phenomenology, and
the philosophy of psychology more broadly. Those interested in
Jungian psychotherapy, spirituality, and the self and social
identity will also enjoy this volume.
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