The Wisdom of Insecurity

Alan W. Watts

ISBN 10: 0394704681 / ISBN 13: 9780394704685

Published by Vintage Books, 1951

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First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Vintage Books, 1951. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with shelf wear and light crease.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wisdom of Insecurity
• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Publication Date: 1951
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394704681
• ISBN 13: 9780394704685
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: FIRST THUS.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

An exploration of man's quest for psychological security and spiritual certainty in religion and philosophy.

About the Author

Alan W. Watts, who held both a master’s degree in theology and a doctorate of divinity, is best remembered as an interpreter of Zen Buddhism in particular, and of Indian and Chinese philosophy in general. Standing apart, however, from sectarian membership, he has earned the reputation of being one of the most original and “unrutted” philosophers of the twentieth century. Watts was the author of some twenty books on the philosophy and psychology of religion that have been published in many languages throughout the world, including the bestselling The Way of Zen. An avid lecturer, Watts appeared regularly on the radio and hosted the popular television series, Eastern Wisdom and Modern Life, in the 1960s. He died in 1973.