{"product_id":"on-drugs-psychedelics-philosophy-and-the-nature-of-reality-9781324094975","title":"On Drugs: Psychedelics, Philosophy, and the Nature of Reality","description":"In the late, post-lockdown days of the pandemic, grappling with personal loss and existential uncertainty, Justin Smith-Ruiu found himself standing in a California cannabis dispensary, pondering a question his tribe of fellow philosophers have often dismissed as too simple: \u003cem\u003eHow did I get here?\u003c\/em\u003e That moment marked a transition for him--it was the start of a journey Smith-Ruiu would take to experience his own mind and the world around him in a new, clarifying way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Drugs\u003c\/em\u003e blends autobiography, intellectual history, and philosophical inquiry to explore the transformative impact of psychedelics on human consciousness and thought. Drawing on his personal experiences as 'an articulate guinea pig, ' Smith-Ruiu argues that psychedelics upend our assumptions about the nature of reality--and thus force a reckoning with the very foundations of Western philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provocative, profound, and deeply personal, \u003cem\u003eOn Drugs\u003c\/em\u003e points toward a radically new way of thinking about the world and our capacity to understand it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith-Ruiu, Justin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJustin Smith-Ruiu\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of history and philosophy of science at the Université Paris Cité. He is the author, most recently, of \u003cem\u003eThe Internet Is Not What You Think It Is\u003c\/em\u003e. He writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWIRED\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and other publications. He lives in Paris.","brand":"Liveright Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615642779922,"sku":"9781324094975","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6e30cfd0-d595-41ca-8db4-3a45c12ce5f4.jpg?v=1758106024","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-drugs-psychedelics-philosophy-and-the-nature-of-reality-9781324094975","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}