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Nov 2021
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Ep. 8 – Man and Nature

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In this intimate session, Alan Watts shares distinctive philosophical vantage points outlining humankind's relationship to nature.

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Welcoming listeners into a seminar session from SMU in 1965, Mark introduces the pivotal Alan Watts lecture, 'Man and Nature,' which he describes as one of his father's most engaging talks, positively focused on ecology and our relationship with the natural world and ecosphere.

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

Today's talk comes from the Tao of Philosophy from Mark's specially curated Alan Watts Essential Lectures Collection


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