{"product_id":"the-doors-of-perception-and-heaven-and-hell-paperback","title":"The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAldous Huxley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary.\" \u003ci\u003e-- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, this landmark work of consciousness exploration includes two complete classic books--\u003ci\u003eThe Doors of Perception\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeaven and Hell\u003c\/i\u003e--in which Aldous Huxley, author of \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. This edition also features an additional essay, \"Drugs That Shape Men's Minds,\" now included for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis foundational work of psychedelic literature details Huxley's transformational journey and includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirsthand Psychedelic Experience: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow Huxley as he swallows four-tenths of a gram of mescalin and meticulously documents the profound changes in his perception of reality, from seeing the \"Inner Light\" in a vase of flowers to understanding the \"divine source of all existence.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConsciousness Exploration: \u003c\/b\u003e Delve into the theory of the brain as a \"reducing valve,\" a concept that explains how the mind filters reality and how psychedelics can temporarily open the doors of perception to a vaster, unfiltered awareness known as \"Mind at Large.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVisionary Art and Perception: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover a new way of seeing art and the world, where the folds in a pair of trousers or the legs of a chair become \"living hieroglyphs\" and reveal the \"unfathomable mystery of pure being.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Nature of Heaven and Hell: \u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond a single journey to explore the crucial differences between blissful and terrifying visionary states, examining the psychological conditions that can turn a spiritual quest into an infernal experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf an hour after swallowing the drug I became aware of a slow dance of golden lights . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the most profound explorations of the effects of mind-expanding drugs ever written, here are two complete classic books--\u003cem\u003eThe Doors of Perception\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHeaven and Hell\u003c\/em\u003e--in which Aldous Huxley, author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. This new edition also features an additional essay, Drugs That Shape Men's Minds, which is now included for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e--Sunday Times (London)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf an hour after swallowing the drug I became aware of a slow dance of golden lights . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the most profound explorations of the effects of mind-expanding drugs ever written, here are two complete classic books--\u003cem\u003eThe Doors of Perception\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHeaven and Hell\u003c\/em\u003e--in which Aldous Huxley, author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. This new edition also features an additional essay, \"Drugs That Shape Men's Minds,\" which is now included for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50316050890989,"sku":"9780061729072","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/O-vga71pdN9780061729072.webp?v=1784688234","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-doors-of-perception-and-heaven-and-hell-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}