Combined in this one-volume edition are these three classics: The Way of Zen is a clear and comprehensive account of Zen Buddhism in its historical and cultural setting. Alan Watts beautifully interprets the Eastern way of experiencing liberation for the Western reader who is trapped in abstract thought. Nature, Man, and Woman vividly illustrates the theme of man and nature with the parallel problem of man's relation to woman, showing that sexual...

Alan Watts introduced millions of Western readers to Zen and other Eastern philosophies, but he?s also recognized as a brilliant commentator on Judeo-Christian traditions as well as a celebrity philosopher who exemplified the ideas? and lifestyle? of the 1960s counterculture. In this compilation of controversial lectures, delivered at American universities throughout the decade, Watts challenges readers to reevaluate Western culture?s most hallowed...