How to End the Mysticism Wars in Psychedelic Science
January 1, 2024 Chris Letheby, Jaipreet Mattu, Eric Hochstein 4 citations
The authors argue for retaining mystical concepts in psychedelic science, countering critics who would abandon them. They contend that critiques of the pro-mystical-concepts position can be resolved through conceptual clarification and recognizing basic distinctions. The paper aims to end the "mysticism wars" between researchers who employ mystical concepts to describe psychedelic experiences and those who do not, siding with the former on grounds that there are no good reasons to abandon such concepts and plenty of good reasons to keep them.