Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

by William A. Richards

Book Overview

Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human consciousness, and revelatory religious experiences. Based on nearly three decades of legal research with volunteers, William A. Richards argues that, if used responsibly and legally, psychedelics have the potential to assuage suffering and constructively affect the quality of human life.

Richards's analysis contributes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231174063
• ISBN13: 9780231174060
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"