Books in the Routledge Research in Psychology series

Whilst accounting for the present-day popularity and relevance of Alan Watts¿ contributions to psychology, religion, arts and humanities, this interdisciplinary collection grapples with the ongoing criticisms which surround Watts¿ life and work.

Human Interaction with the Divine, the Sacred, and the Deceased brings together empirical and theoretical contributions from scholars in fields including psychology, theology, ethics, neuroscience, medicine, and philosophy, to examine how and why humans engage in, or even seek spiritual experiences and connection with the immaterial world.