The Nature of Man (The Essence of Alan Watts; Book 5) [Paperback]

Alan Watts (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 63 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912310871
• ISBN-13: 978-0912310879
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,655,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Nature of Man, June 8, 2007

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This review is from: The Nature of Man (The Essence of Alan Watts; Book 5) (Paperback)

The concept of work and duty lies at the heart of Western thought. Grimly we face our goals. We see tasks as adversaries to master. We regard jobs, whether routine or creative, as projects to put behind us so that we can find pleasure elsewhere. In The Nature of Man Alan Watts shows that any activity can be a pleasure in itself. Life, he says, is a kind of dance - to be wholly enjoyed for what it is, not for where it leads.

--- from book's back cover