| (January 6, 1915 – November 16, 1973) was a philosopher,
writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion. He wrote over
twenty-five books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal
identity, the true nature of reality, consciousness and the pursuit of
happiness, relating his experience to scientific knowledge and to the
teachings of Eastern and Western religions or philosophies (Zen
Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Hinduism). Beyond this, he was sensitive
to certain new leanings in the West, and was in a position to be a
proponent for certain shifts in attitudes regarding society, the natural
world, lifestyles, and aesthetics. Alan Watts was a well-known
autodidact. He was best known as an interpreter and popularized
Asian philosophies. |
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