Beschreibung
Mike Jay tells the story of the scientists, writers, artists, and philosophers who took drugs to explore the hidden mind. Recovering an intellectual tradition that fed the birth of psychology and the emergence of modernism, Psychonauts demonstrates that drug experiences are deeply rooted in Western science, philosophy, and culture.
Mike Jay has written extensively on scientific and medical history and contributes regularly to the London Review of Books and the Wall Street Journal. His previous books on the history of drugs include Mescaline, High Society, and The Atmosphere of Heaven.