Psychedelics and the Birth of Philosophy | Brian Muraresku

Philosophy For Our Times

English - April 27, 2021 11:07 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB - ★★★★ - 249 ratings
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Many have argued that Western civilisation was born in Ancient Greece by combing art, democracy, religion and science. Fewer have explored the role that psychedelic experiences played in building these traditions as we know them.

On today’s episode we’re joined remotely by New York Times bestseller Brian Muraresku who takes us on a trip back in time to uncover the importance of psychedelic experiences to Ancient Greek and early Christian culture.

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