Philosophy Talk. Altered States

Abstract/Contents

Abstract

Aldous Huxley explains his conception of the brain as a "reducing valve" of consciousness in his provocative book, The Doors of Perception. His famous experiment with the psychedelic substance mescaline was an attempt to open this valve and expand his capacity for knowledge. However, many drugs and psychedelics today are seen as simply tools for pleasure or the source of bad habits. Do drugs possess the capability to expand our consciousness and provide meaningful insight? Or are they nothing more than a route to empty delirium? Ken and guest co-host Alison Gopnik take a trip with artist, scientist, and founder of the Beckley Foundation, Amanda Feilding.

Description

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical
Form	podcasts
Extent	1 audio file
Place	KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California
Date created	May 22, 2016
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Track configuration	Stereo

Creators/Contributors

Speaker	Perry, John, 1943-
Speaker	Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019
Speaker	Feilding, Amanda
Producer	Ben Manilla Productions, Inc.

Subjects

Subject	Consciousness
Subject	Perception
Subject	Hallucinogenic drugs
Genre	Radio talk shows

Bibliographic information

philosophytalk.org show page	Title Altered States
Finding Aid	Title Philosophy Talk (SC1118)
Show#	408.0
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/rd555fp3732
Location	SC1118
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Philosophy Talk, 2002-

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