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The Doors of Perception

By Aldous Huxley

Book information

Publisher
Libre Dionysia
Year
1954
ISBN
0701107960
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
320 kB (327863 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-08-15 11:25:19

Description

The Doors of Perception is a philosophical essay, released as a book, by Aldous Huxley. First published in 1954, it details his experiences when taking mescaline. The book takes the form of Huxley's recollection of a mescaline trip that took place over the course of an afternoon in May 1953. The book takes its title from a phrase in William Blake's 1793 poem 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell'. Huxley recalls the insights he experienced, which range from the "purely aesthetic" to "sacramental vision". He also incorporates later reflections on the experience and its meaning for art and religion.

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