An Evolutionary Leap – Colin Wilson on Psychology

This excellent primer on Colin Wilson's writings on psychology provides a distillation from his many important books by one of the foremost Colin Wilson scholars, beginning with his early correspondence with Abraham Maslow and his work on Reich and Jung as well as articulating his own existential psychology. In this respect, the intentionality of Husserl is central in determining the quality of our perception, and therefore of our inner lives. It is a refrain in Wilson's work that we tend to see reality to narrowly, confining ourselves unnecessarily when we could be living in a greatly expanded consciousness. The editor does the reader a great favour by summarising and quoting from nine books and listing all the related essays on psychology as well. He also provides a moving tribute, observing that Wilson's work extended to 180 books, 600 essays, 162 introductions to other books and 350 book reviews. It is an ideal introduction to this aspect of Wilson's work.