The wisdom of insecurity : a message for an age of anxiety / Alan W. Watts

Name/Title

The wisdom of insecurity : a message for an age of anxiety / Alan W. Watts

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BF67 .W36 1974

Description

We spend too much time trying to anticipate and plan for the future; too much time lamenting the past. We often miss the pleasures of the moment in our anxious efforts to ensure the next moment is as enjoyable. Drawing from Eastern philosophy and religion, Watts argues that it is only by acknowledging what we do not and cannot know, that we can find something truly worth knowing. In order to lead a fulfilling life, one must embrace the present live fully in the now. --Publisher's description. Contents: Introduction Preface The age of anxiety Pain and time The great stream The wisdom of the body On being aware The marvelous moment The transformation of life Creative morality Religion renewed

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

vii, 152 pages ; 21 cm

Book Details

Author

Alan W. Watts

Publisher

Vintage Books

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

2011

Publication Subjects

Certainty -- Religious aspects Fear Religion -- Philosophy Security (Psychology)

Call No.

BF67 .W36 1974

ISBN

9780307741202