+PSYCHEDELICS, SPIRITUALITY, AND HEALING

Catalog description

Covers analysis and critique of the philosophical and spiritual implications of the use of psychoactive substances in global historical and contemporary contexts. Reflects on the larger historical role of psychoactive substances in the world’s religions and in smaller-scale spiritual movements. Investigates the contemporary global history of psychedelics, including the “first-” and “second-wave” psychedelic movements, with a special focus on the relationship between spiritual, therapeutic, and recreational applications. Analyzes the Oregon Psilocybin Initiative and its place within the larger global contexts of the previous spheres of investigation. Applies critical thinking and problem solving to the “wicked problem” of how psychedelic science can be developed responsibly and conscientiously in light of its cultural roots in religion and spirituality. CROSSLISTED as PHL 477 / REL 477 .