The Relevance of Alan Watts in Contemporary Culture (Routledge Research in Psychology)

ISBN 10: 036764035X / ISBN 13: 9780367640354

Published by Routledge, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Relevance of Alan Watts in Contemporary Culture (Routledge Research in Psychology)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 036764035X
• ISBN 13: 9780367640354
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Peter J. Columbus is administrator of Shantigar Foundation in Rowe, MA, USA, and formerly served on psychology faculties at Assumption College and Greenfield Community College, USA.