Philosophical Encounters with Plant Spirits and DMT Entities
Acta Psychedelica October 31, 2025 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.66904/ap.162913
Summary
The essay analyzes Sam Woolfe's book, Altered Perspectives: Critical Essays on Psychedelic Consciousness, particularly critiquing the naturalistic explanations for unusual psychedelic experiences like entity encounters. It concludes that the book is essential for those interested in the philosophy surrounding altered states of consciousness.
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| Key finding | Altered Perspectives is a must-have for anyone interested in the philosophy of altered states of consciousness. |
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Abstract
This essay presents an overview and analysis of Sam Woolfe's Altered Perspectives: Critical Essays on Psychedelic Consciousness. My critical remarks focus on the naturalistic "explaining away" of stranger psychedelic experiences, such as entity encounters. I conclude that Altered Perspectives is a must-have for anyone interested in the philosophy of altered states of consciousness.