Psychotherapy East & West
Psychotherapy East & West by Alan Watts, published by New World Library on January 13, 2017, is a reprint edition comprising 208 pages in English. In this influential work, Watts explores the intersections of Eastern and Western psychology and philosophy, drawing on his extensive knowledge of both realms. He addresses the challenges humans face in a seemingly hostile universe, questioning the social norms that often restrict personal freedom and understanding.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of how Western psychotherapy, particularly the insights of Freud and Jung, can be enriched by the spiritual philosophies of Buddhism, Taoism, Vedanta, and Yoga. Watts argues that true liberation goes beyond mere adjustment to societal expectations, advocating for a deeper connection with the cosmos as proposed by Eastern traditions. This synthesis of ideas presents a unique perspective on the potential for psychological and spiritual growth, inviting readers to reconsider their relationship with themselves and the world around them.
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Before he became a counterculture hero, Alan Watts was known as an incisive scholar of Eastern and Western psychology and philosophy. In this 1961 classic, Watts demonstrates his deep understanding of both Western psychotherapy and the Eastern spiritual philosophies of Buddhism, Taoism, Vedanta, and Yoga. He examined the problem of humans in a seemingly hostile universe in ways that questioned the social norms and illusions that bind and constrict modern humans. Marking a groundbreaking synthesis, Watts asserted that the powerful insights of Freud and Jung, which had, indeed, brought psychiatry close to the edge of liberation, could, if melded with the hitherto secret wisdom of the Eastern traditions, free people from their battles with the self. When psychotherapy merely helps us adjust to social norms, Watts argued, it falls short of true liberation, while Eastern philosophy seeks our natural relation to the cosmos.
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