[FRIAM] Pragmaticism and puritanism

[Prof David West]

May I add — what would convince you that psychedelic experiences are worth of the same kind of investigation as "ordinary" experiences.

davew


On Wed, Mar 11, 2020, at 3:18 PM, uǝlƃ ☣ wrote:
> Well, I definitely privilege scientific ways of knowing more than any 
> other way of knowing [†]. So I don't disagree with what you *say*. But 
> it seems to me that *you* don't privilege scientific knowledge in these 
> discussions. You talk a LOT about philosophy and metaphysics, but not 
> much about scientific results. The recent 'round and 'round about 
> "sledgehammers", Peirce's metaphysics, or whatnot, largely ignoring any 
> attempts to discuss psychedelic research and medicine, seems to imply 
> that you do not privilege science.
> 
> So, maybe if I pull out the old saw again?  If results published in 
> peer-reviewed literature and clinical trial data will NOT convince you 
> that psychedelics can be used as medicine, then what WOULD convince 
> you? If nothing will ever convince you, then you certainly do NOT 
> privilege science.
> 
> 
> [†] It ain't perfect; and it ain't the only kind of knowledge. But it's 
> the best we have.
> 
> On 3/10/20 11:03 AM, thompnickson2 at gmail.com wrote:
> > No, I am not sure that Dave and Glen would disagree with any of this.
> 
> -- 
> ☣ uǝlƃ
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