Philosophy and Psychedelics Frameworks for Exceptional Experience
Philosophy and Psychedelics: Frameworks for Exceptional Experience by Christine Hauskeller, published by Bloomsbury Academic on March 23, 2023, is a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between psychedelics and philosophical inquiry. This reprint edition spans 280 pages and delves into how psychedelics influence our understanding of consciousness and their implications for ethical and metaphysical discussions. The book presents a range of interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives, emphasizing the importance of integrating philosophical insights with the burgeoning scientific research on psychedelics.
Readers will find a collection of essays from leading international scholars that address various topics, including the governance of psychedelics, their connections to mysticism, and their potential to enhance knowledge. The discussions encompass both Western and non-Western philosophical traditions, from analytic philosophy to Zen Buddhism, and cover a variety of hallucinogens such as LSD, MDMA, and Ayahuasca. This volume aims to bridge the gap between cognitive sciences and philosophical thought, offering a nuanced examination of the role psychedelics play in shaping human experience and understanding.
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What do psychedelics reveal about consciousness? What impact have psychedelics had on philosophy?
In this rapidly growing area of study, this is the first volume to explore the philosophy of psychedelic experience, from a range of interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. In doing so, Philosophy and Psychedelics reveals just why the place of psychedelics in our societies should not be left to medical sciences alone, as psychedelic experience opens up new perspectives on fundamental philosophical questions relating to human experience, ethics, and the metaphysics of mind.
Mapping a range of philosophical responses to the surge in studies into psychedelic drugs in the cognitive sciences, this go-to volume examines topics including psychedelics and the role of governance; psychedelics and mysticism; what psychedelics can tell us about dyadic thankfulness; and psychedelics as ways to gain new knowledge.
Written by leading international scholars, the essays cover Western and non-Western traditions, from analytic philosophy to Zen Buddhism, and discuss a variety of hallucinogens, such as LSD, MDMA, and Ayahuasca, in order to build a much-needed bridge between the rapidly growing scientific research and the philosophy behind psychedelic experience.
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