Alan Wilson Watts
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born
January 06, 1915
died
November 16, 1973
gender
male
place of birth
Chislehurst, The United Kingdom
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genre
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality
about this author
Alan Wilson Watts was a British philosopher, writer, speaker, who held both a master's degree in theology and a doctorate of divinity. Famous for his research on comparative religion, he was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western audience.
He wrote more than 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness. In his books he relates his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religion and philosophy.
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 4.29 — 605 ratings — published 1967 13 editions |
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The Way of Zen by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 4.02 — 566 ratings — published 1957 13 editions |
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The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 4.20 — 441 ratings — published 1968 11 editions |
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Tao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 4.14 — 219 ratings — published 1975 8 editions |
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This is It & Other Essays on Zen & Spiritual Experience by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 4.11 — 201 ratings — published 1967 9 editions |
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Nature, Man and Woman by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 3.96 — 142 ratings — published 1958 11 editions |
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Cloud-hidden, Whereabouts Unknown by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 4.05 — 91 ratings — published 1973 5 editions |
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Does It Matter? by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 3.99 — 83 ratings — published 1958 6 editions |
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Psychotherapy East and West by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 3.89 — 80 ratings — published 1961 9 editions |
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Still the Mind: An Introduction to Meditation by Alan Wilson Watts avg rating 3.99 — 77 ratings — published 2000 9 editions |
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"You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing"
— Alan Wilson Watts
— Alan Wilson Watts
