Psychology and the Perennial Philosophy: Studies in Comparative Religion

by Samuel Bendeck Sotillos (editor)

Modern psychology is at an impasse as it searches anxiously for new therapies to address the increasing occurrence of mental illness in contemporary society. In this groundbreaking anthology, leading authors from the perennialist school, including Huston Smith, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, and Frithjof Schuon, draw on the age-old insights of the world s wisdom traditions to argue that modern psychology behaviorism, psychoanalysis, humanistic and transpersonal psychology overlooks the specifically spiritual factors contributing to mental health and illness."

Genres: Psychology, Philosophy, Nonfiction

248 pages, ebook

First published May 1, 2013

About the author

Samuel Bendeck Sotillos, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC, CCMHC, NCC, CPRP, CCTP, MHRS, is a practicing psychotherapist in California, who has worked for many years in the field of mental health and social services. His focus is on the intersection between psychology, culture, and spirituality. He is a member of the Task Force on Indigenous Psychology (Division 32 of the American Psychological Association), and an advisor to the Institute of Traditional Psychology. Dr. Bendeck Sotillos also serves on the scientific board of the Knowledge and Hope Foundation, and on the editorial board of a number of journals. He has written six books and edited one. His most recent works are: "Sacred Psychology: A Global Perspective" (Equinox, 2025); and "Psyche and the Sacred: Integrating Mental Health and Spiritual Well-Being" (Sentient, 2025). He has written over sixty articles (some of which have been translated into several languages), and around one hundred book reviews in a wide range of journals.