Psychoanalysis and Zen Buddhism

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Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; I. Today''s Spiritual Crisis And The Role Of Psychoanalysis; II. Values And Goals In Freud''s Psychoanalytic Concepts; IIII. The Nature Of Well-being -- man''s Psychic Evolution; IV. The Nature Of Consciousness, Repression And De-repression; V. Principles Of Zen Buddhism; VI. De-repression And Enlightenment; Index; Notes; A Biography of Erich Fromm; Copyright.;A master of psychoanalysis and social philosophy explores Zen Buddhism In 1957, social philosopher and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm invited Daisetz T. Suzuki, the most famous Zen Buddhist master in the Western world, to a seminar at his new home in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Their discussion was one of the highlights of Fromm's life, and the paper Fromm presented (and later expanded into a book) was a watershed work. Fromm demonstrates his mastery of the philosophy and practice of Zen, perfectly articulating how Zen tenets fit into the ideas of psychoanalysis. In this text, he creates new perspectives on both systems of thought. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erich Fromm including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate. Cover Title Page Contents Foreword I. Today''s Spiritual Crisis And The Role Of Psychoanalysis II. Values And Goals In Freud''s Psychoanalytic Concepts IIII. The Nature Of Well-being -- man''s Psychic Evolution IV. The Nature Of Consciousness, Repression And De-repression V. Principles Of Zen Buddhism VI. De-repression And Enlightenment Index Notes A Biography of Erich Fromm Copyright.