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  • Psychedelic Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • Biomedical research currently dominates the revival of psychedelic studies.
  • Laboratory experiments and clinical trials alone cannot address all complex questions surrounding psychedelics.
  • Understanding the conceptual and practical frameworks is essential for interpreting research findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of psychedelic humanities in contextualizing psychedelic research.
  • To explore how this field clarifies historical, philosophical, and political dimensions of psychedelic approaches.
  • To present an alternative scholarly method focused on increasing complexity and opening perspectives rather than offering normative guidance.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of historical presuppositions in psychedelic research.
  • Epistemological, ethical, and political evaluation of different scholarly approaches.
  • Exploration of how humanities scholarship can inform and complicate scientific understanding.

Main Results:

  • Psychedelic humanities provide critical insights into the meaning and application of psychedelic research.
  • Scholars can choose to offer normative evaluations or to expand perspectives, increasing analytical complexity.
  • This approach empowers researchers and practitioners by offering diverse interpretive lenses.

Conclusions:

  • The integration of psychedelic humanities is vital for a comprehensive understanding of psychedelics.
  • An interdisciplinary approach, including humanities, can enrich scientific discovery.
  • Collaboration between humanities and sciences, exemplified by initiatives like The New School's Psychedelic Humanities Lab, is institutionalizing this synergy.