In this book the approach of the natural sciences is adopted to confront the ontological question of how far mystical experiences can be considered as reports of an objective reality rather than reports of subjective delusions.
In this book the approach of the natural sciences is adopted to confront the ontological question of how far mystical experiences can be considered as reports of an objective reality rather than reports of subjective delusions.
Andrew C. Papanicolaou is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neurosciences of the University of Tennessee, College of Medicine, USA, where he served as Chief of the Division of Clincal Neuroscience.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1. Defining Mystical States and Experiences 2. Unintentional and Deliberate Methods of Attaining Mystical States: Religious, Cultural, and Philosophical Perspectives 3. Mystical States achieved through Psychedelics: The Origins, Classical, and Contemporary Use of Psychedelics 4. Questioning the Reliability of Mystical States: Identifying Features 5. Questioning the Validity of Mystical States: Opinions and Objections 6. The Experiencing Subject and Mystical Object: Defining Validity of the Mystical State References Index
Preface
1. Defining Mystical States and Experiences
2. Unintentional and Deliberate Methods of Attaining Mystical States: Religious, Cultural, and Philosophical Perspectives
3. Mystical States achieved through Psychedelics: The Origins, Classical, and Contemporary Use of Psychedelics
4. Questioning the Reliability of Mystical States: Identifying Features
5. Questioning the Validity of Mystical States: Opinions and Objections
6. The Experiencing Subject and Mystical Object: Defining Validity of the Mystical State
Preface 1. Defining Mystical States and Experiences 2. Unintentional and Deliberate Methods of Attaining Mystical States: Religious, Cultural, and Philosophical Perspectives 3. Mystical States achieved through Psychedelics: The Origins, Classical, and Contemporary Use of Psychedelics 4. Questioning the Reliability of Mystical States: Identifying Features 5. Questioning the Validity of Mystical States: Opinions and Objections 6. The Experiencing Subject and Mystical Object: Defining Validity of the Mystical State References Index
Preface
1. Defining Mystical States and Experiences
2. Unintentional and Deliberate Methods of Attaining Mystical States: Religious, Cultural, and Philosophical Perspectives
3. Mystical States achieved through Psychedelics: The Origins, Classical, and Contemporary Use of Psychedelics
4. Questioning the Reliability of Mystical States: Identifying Features
5. Questioning the Validity of Mystical States: Opinions and Objections
6. The Experiencing Subject and Mystical Object: Defining Validity of the Mystical State
References
Index
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