Enteógenos e Inteligência Existencial: Plantas Mestres como Instrumentos Cognitivos
Periferia December 26, 2011 Kenneth Tupper 1 citation
Recent changes in drug legislation in various countries have prompted an investigation into the potential of entheogens—psychoactive plants used as spiritual sacraments—as tools for fostering existential intelligence. Examples include Master Plants of the Americas such as ayahuasca, psilocybin mushrooms, peyote, and the Indo-Aryan soma of Eurasia, which have been revered across cultures as cognitive instruments that promote a richer cosmological understanding of the world. Gardner's (1999) revised theory of multiple intelligences and his formulation of an 'existential' intelligence provide a theoretical lens for considering the cognitive possibilities of entheogens and exploring potential pathways in education.