Lack and Transcendence by David R Loy

Lack and Transcendence by David R Loy

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Lack and Transcendence by David R Loy

Loy draws from giants of psychotherapy and existentialism, from Nietzsche to Kierkegaard to Sartre, to explore the fundamental issues of life, death, and what motivates us.

Whatever the differences in their methods and goals, psychotherapy, existentialism, and Buddhism are all concerned with the same fundamental issues of life and death--and death-in-life. In Lack, David R. Loy brings all three traditions together, casting new light on each. Written in clear, jargon-free style that does not assume prior familiarity, this book will appeal to a wide variety of readers including psychotherapists and psychoanalysts, scholars of religion, Continental philosophers, and readers seeking clarity on the Great Matter itself. Loy draws from giants of psychotherapy, particularly Freud, Rollo May, Irvin Yalom, and Otto Rank; great existentialist thinkers, particularly Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, and Sartre; and the teachings Buddhism, particularly as interpreted by Nagarjuna, Huineng and Dogen. This is the Definitive Edition of Loy's Seminal Classic.

Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution, The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory, The World Is Composed of Stories; A Buddhist Solution to the Climate Emergency, and The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons, which was a finalist for the 2006 Mythopoeic Studies Award, are among David R.Loy's books. He is a trained teacher in the Sanbo Kyodan lineage of Japanese Buddhism and was the Besl Professor of Ethics/Religion and Society at Xavier University in Cincinnati. His essays have appeared in a range of scholarly periodicals as well as significant journals including Tikkun and Buddhist magazines like Tricycle, Turning Wheel, Shambhala Sun, and Buddhadharma. Cultural Dynamics, Worldviews, Contemporary Buddhism, Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, and World Fellowship of Buddhists Review are among the periodicals on which he serves on the editorial or advisory boards. He is also a member of the Buddhist Global Relief, Clear Vision Project, Zen Peacemakers, and Ernest Becker Foundation advisory boards. He resides in Boulder, Colorado.

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ISBN 13 9781614295235
ISBN 10 1614295239
Title Lack and Transcendence
Author David R Loy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Year published 2018-12-13
Number of pages 292
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.