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Alan Wilson Watts 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 Popularizer Of Asian Philosophies. Watts Delivered Hundreds Of Public Lectures And Seminars The Recordings Of Which Have Been Preserved In The Archives Of The Electronic University A Non-Profit Organization Dedicated To Higher Education. Alan's Eldest Son Mark Watts Has Reviewed And Cataloged These Talks To Prepare Them For Public Broadcast. read less