Wisdom Of Insecurity A Message for an Age of Anxiety

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Synopsis

A classic look at man's search for certainty from the acclaimed expert on Eastern philosophyIn this fascinating book, Alan Watts explores man's quest for psychological security, examining our efforts to find spiritual and intellectual certainty in the realms of religion and philosophy. The Wisdom of Insecurity underlines the importance of our search for stability in an age where human life seems particularly vulnerable and uncertain.Watts argues our insecurity is the consequence of trying to be secure and that, ironically, salvation and sanity lie in the recognition that we have no way of saving ourselves.Alan Watts was the foremost Western expert on Eastern thought, specialising in Zen Buddhism. He was the author of a number of books on the philosophy and psychology of religion, which have continued to be in popular demand over the past forty years.

Book details

Edition:
4
Author:
Alan W Watts
ISBN:
9781448147991
Related ISBNs:
9781846047015, 9780712695886
Publisher:
Ebury Publishing
Pages:
144
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-07-03
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1997
Copyright by:
Pantheon Books 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Psychology