On Drugs
Psychedelics, Philosophy, and the Nature of Reality
$42.40
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2025
Summary
In the late, post-lockdown days of the pandemic, grappling with personal loss and existential uncertainty, Justin Smith-Ruiu found himself standing in a California cannabis dispensary, pondering a question his tribe of fellow philosophers have often dismissed as too simple: How did I get here? That moment marked a transition for him-it was the start of a journey Smith-Ruiu would take to experience his own mind and the world around him in a new, clarifying way.
On Drugs
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324094975 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324094974 |
| Author: | Justin Smith-Ruiu |
| Publisher: | W W Norton & Co Ltd |
| Imprint: | Liveright Publishing Corporation |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 366g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 147mm x 218mm |
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Critics Review
”[Y]ou don’t even need to take magic mushrooms from some geezer in a Dutch head shop (as Smith-Ruiu did) to melt your mind… you could try reading this extraordinary book, whose riches I can only hint at in this review.” – Stuart Jeffries - The Guardian
“Propelled by lofty ideas, Smith-Ruiu’s book lands with a dignified rustle amid a growing din. Enthusiasm for drug-induced mind expansion has lately reached a fever pitch … On Drugs is a searching, philosophical meditation, not a brief for recreational or therapeutic drug use. Its aim is to destabilize certainties, not provide answers.” – Emily Eakin - The New York Times Book Review
“‘On Drugs’ offers a philosophical approach to psychedelic experiences … A mind-stretching, almost manically polymathic meditation.” – Mark Dery - The Washington Post
Justin Smith-Ruiu
Justin Smith-Ruiu is a professor of history and philosophy of science at the Université Paris Cité. He is the author, most recently, of The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is. He writes regularly for Harper’s, WIRED, the New York Times, and other publications. He lives in Paris.
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