Psychedelics may be means to advance the metaphysics of mind.
Yes, there’s little modern literature in the flows on the philosophy of psychedelic consciousness, there is however a hidden psychedelic history of philosophy that can be revealed showing us how psychedelics have influenced great thinkers understanding of consciousness. So let me take you on a trip.
Psychedelic modes of consciousness can provide states that are awe-inspiring, sublime, ethereal and infernal. Visions of the most beautiful and intricate of objects can be seen, but also the darkest terror.
You are now in a state in which a fly would be whose microscopic I was changed to one similar to that of man and you are wholly unable to associate what you now see with your former knowledge that is what it is like to be a fly being a man is akin to what it is like to be a man tripping psychedelic.
My visible impressions were dazzling and apparently magnified I heard distinctly every sound in the room I lost all connection with external things I existed in the world of newly connected, newly modified ideas with the most intense belief in prophetic manner I exclaimed nothing exists but thoughts. The universe is composed of impressions ideas pleasures and pains.
Let me take you on a trip.
Psychedelics should once more be taken seriously as intellectual and aesthetic instruments that can help us understand not only what consciousness is, but what we humans really are and what we can become in our relation to the wonder that is nature.
