The meaning of happiness : the quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology and the wisdom of the East
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Novato, California : New World Library, [2018].
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Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction
158 WATTS
1 available
158 WATTS
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Published
Novato, California : New World Library, [2018].
Format
Book
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xxxi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Harper & Brothers, c1940.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts's groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the "way of acceptance." Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes from accepting both the outer world around us and the inner world inside us - the unconscious mind, with its irrational desires, lurking beyond the awareness of the ego. Although written early in his career, The Meaning of Happiness displays the hallmarks of his mature style: the crystal-clear writing, the homespun analogies, the dry wit, and the breadth of knowledge that made Alan Watts one of the most influential philosophers of his generation. -- from Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Watts, A. (2018). The meaning of happiness: the quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology and the wisdom of the East (Third edition.). New World Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watts, Alan, 1915-1973. 2018. The Meaning of Happiness: The Quest for Freedom of the Spirit in Modern Psychology and the Wisdom of the East. New World Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watts, Alan, 1915-1973. The Meaning of Happiness: The Quest for Freedom of the Spirit in Modern Psychology and the Wisdom of the East New World Library, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Watts, Alan. The Meaning of Happiness: The Quest for Freedom of the Spirit in Modern Psychology and the Wisdom of the East Third edition., New World Library, 2018.
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