Psychedelics are philosophical tools for demolishing assumptions
By shaking up our sense of how things are, substances like LSD or psilocybin have the potential to promote deep learning
by David J Blacker
David J Blacker is a professor of philosophy of education and legal studies at the University of Delaware, US. He is the author of six books, including The Falling Rate of Learning and the Neoliberal Endgame (2013) and, most recently, Deeper Learning with Psychedelics: Philosophical Pathways Through Altered States (2024).
Written by David J Blacker