Christopher Letheby
School of Humanities
Faculty of Arts
Dr. Chris Letheby is a philosopher working on issues related to the therapeutic and transformative potential of classic psychedelic drugs. His doctoral research, conducted at the University of Adelaide, presented the first systematic analysis of psychedelic experience within the framework of 21st century philosophy of cognitive science. In his thesis Letheby argues that an ‘entheogenic conception’ of psychedelics as agents of epistemic and spiritual benefit is both consistent with philosophical naturalism and plausible in light of current scientific knowledge. Having been awarded his PhD in early 2017, he is currently teaching philosophy at the University of Adelaide and logic at Eynesbury College, while continuing to conduct research on philosophical issues relating to psychedelics.
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Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2017 Distinction Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence University of Adelaide Australia — 2013 Scholarship Australian Postgraduate Award University of Adelaide Australia — 2009 Scholarship CAPPE Network of Degrees in Ethics, Human Rights and Institutions - Exchange Scholarship Lancaster University United Kingdom — -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2013 - 2017 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD 2011 - 2013 University of Adelaide Australia MPhil 2007 - 2010 University of Adelaide Australia BA -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2017 Letheby, C. (2017). NATURALIZING PSYCHEDELIC SPIRITUALITY. Zygon, 52(3), 623-642.
2017 Letheby, C., & Gerrans, P. (2017). Self unbound: ego dissolution in psychedelic experience. Neuroscience of Consciousness, 3(1), 1-11.
Europe PMC22016 Letheby, C. (2016). The epistemic innocence of psychedelic states. Consciousness and Cognition, 39, 28-37.
Scopus8 Europe PMC52015 Letheby, C. (2015). The philosophy of psychedelic transformation. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 22(9-10), 170-193.
Scopus42012 Letheby, C. (2012). In defence of embodied cognition: a reply to Fred Adams. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, 11(3), 403-414.
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2015 - 2015 Secretary Australasian Philosophy Postgraduate Conference Organising Committee University of Adelaide Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2014 - ongoing — Australasian Association of Philosophy Australia
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