Timothy Leary: The Harvard Years: Early Writings on LSD and

Timothy Leary: The Harvard Years: Early Writings on LSD and Psilocybin with Richard Alpert, Huston Smith, Ralph Metzner, and others

The first collection of Learyâ€™s writings devoted entirely to the research phase of his career, 1960 to 1965

â€¢ Presents Learyâ€™s early scientific articles and scholarly essays, including those on the Harvard Psilocybin Project, the Concord Prison Project, and the Good Friday Experiment

â€¢ With an editorâ€™s introduction that examines the Harvard Drug Scandal in detail as well as a critical preface for each essay

On May 27, 1963, Dr. Timothy Leary and Dr. Richard Alpert were dismissed from Harvard Universityâ€™s Psychology Department--a watershed event marking the moment when psychedelic drugs were publicly demonized and driven underground. Today, little is known about the period in the early 1960s when LSD and psilocybin were not only legal but also actively researched at universities.

Presenting the first collection of Learyâ€™s writings devoted entirely to the research phase of his career, 1960 to 1965, this book offers rare articles from Learyâ€™s time as a professor in Harvardâ€™s Psychology Department, including writings from the Harvard Psilocybin Project, the Concord Prison Project, and the Good Friday Experiment. These essays--coauthored with Richard Alpert, Huston Smith, Ralph Metzner, and other psychedelic research visionaries--explore the nature of creativity and the therapeutic, spiritual, and religious aspects of psilocybin and LSD. Featuring Learyâ€™s scientific articles and a rare account of his therapeutic approach, â€œOn Existential Transaction Theory,â€ the book also includes Learyâ€™s final essay from his time at Harvard, â€œThe Politics of Consciousness,â€ as well as controversial articles published shortly after his dismissal.

With an editorâ€™s introduction examining the Harvard Drug Scandal and a critical preface to each essay, this book of seminal early writings by Leary--appearing in unabridged form--shows why he quickly became an articulate spokesperson for consciousness expansion and an iconic figure for the generation that came of age in the 1960s.
Country USA
Brand Park Street Press
Manufacturer Park Street Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, black & whi
ReleaseDate 2014-07-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781620552353

Country	USA
Brand	Park Street Press
Manufacturer	Park Street Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, black & whi
ReleaseDate	2014-07-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781620552353

Timothy Leary: The Harvard Years: Early Writings on LSD and Psilocybin with Richard Alpert, Huston Smith, Ralph Metzner, and others

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