Divergent threads woven into a new spacetime fabric
Journal of Psychedelic Studies May 16, 2022 DOI: 10.1556/2054.2022.00221 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA collection of essays weaves together the process metaphysics of A. N. Whitehead, the philosophy and phenomenology of psychedelic experience, and the ontological worldview of panpsychism. The book is thematically united, presenting a worldview of universal sentience that culminates in a final chapter. It offers significant depth while maintaining accessibility for such abstruse subject matter.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Spacetime Computer science Geometry Physics Mathematics |
| Key finding | Argues that process metaphysics, psychedelic phenomenology, and panpsychism can be synthesized into a coherent worldview of universal sentience. |
Abstract
Peter Sjstedt-Hughes has brought together a collection of essays that on first glance seem to be about disparate subjectsthe process metaphysics of A. N. Whitehead, the philosophy and phenomenology of psychedelic experience, and the ontological worldview of panpsychism. Yet, the book is thematically united and Sjstedt-Hughes impressively weaves these philosophical threads together to produce a rare fabric, a fabric of universal sentience that comes together in a refreshingly new worldview in his final chapter. The book has significant depth yet is written in as non-obscure a fashion as any book that deals with such abstruse matters can be.