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Jun 09, 2014 the doors of perception by aldous huxley. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The doors of perception is probably one of the most scholarly and grounded firsthand accounts of a hallucinogenic journey youll ever read, as huxley takes periodic breaks to expound upon drugs not all, mind you as a tool to aid in understanding the perceptions of those suffering from metal illnesses and seeing how the genius sees the world, as well as the religious connotations in and human necessity towards chemically aided transcendence. Huxley also wrote brave new world, the perennial philosophy, the devils of loudon and more. Aldous leonard huxley 26 july 1894 22 november 1963 was an english writer, philosopher and a prominent member of the huxley family he was best known for his novels including brave new world, set in a dystopian london, and for nonfiction books, such as the doors of perception, which recalls experiences when taking a psychedelic drug, and a wideranging output of essays. Among the most profound explorations of the effects of mindexpanding drugs ever written, here are two complete classic books\the doors of perception and heaven and hell\in which aldous huxley, author of the bestselling brave new world, reveals the mind\s remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aldous huxley 18941963 is the author of the classic novels brave new world, island, eyeless in gaza, and the genius and the goddess, as well as such critically acclaimed nonfiction works as the perennial philosophy and the doors of perception. The doors of perception by aldous huxley is a key work in the never psychedelic nonfiction genre.
Sep 29, 2009 the doors of perception and heaven and hell ebook written by aldous huxley. Aldous huxley became a pioneer in the practically nonexistent field of modern psychedelic literature in 1954 when he published the doors of perception, a short but detailed book about his experience with mescaline. Doors of perception by aldous huxley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Listen and judge for yourself as aldous huxley reveals his personal experience with mescaline, the active principle of peyote. Read the doors of perception by aldous huxley available from rakuten kobo. Long before tom wolfs the electric koolaid acid test or hunter s.
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