{"product_id":"cannabis-philosophy-for-everyone-9781405199674","title":"Cannabis  Philosophy for Everyone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe debate on the status and legality of cannabis continues to gain momentum. Here, personal anecdotes combined with academic and scientific reports combine to sharpen some of the fascinating philosophical issues associated with cannabis use.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA frank, professionally informed and playful discussion of cannabis usage in relation to philosophical inquiry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the meaning of a high', the morality of smoking marijuana for pleasure, the slippery slope to more dangerous drugs, and the human drive to alter our consciousness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot only incorporates contributions from philosophers, psychologists, sociologists or legal, pharmacological, and medical experts, but also non-academics associated with the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together an international team of writers from the United States, Canada, UK, Finland, Switzerland, South Africa, and New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many interesting dimensions of cannabis research are reflected in this book, which is written in an intelligent and entertaining style.\" (About.com, 11 September 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Cannabis: Philosophy for Everyone- What Were We Just Talking About? Provides a refreshing collection of essays- from both sides of the fence- on the many philosophical facets of pot ingestion...HIGH TIMES associate publisher Rick Cusick writes in the foreword: \"While I personally believe that legalizing cannabis would encourage a more civilized society, I also recognize that reasonable people can disagree.  That is why this book is so timely and important.  There are overblown claims on both sides of the equation and we need to have the more disciplined discourse that philosophy provides.\" (\u003ci\u003eHIGH TIMES,\u003c\/i\u003e February 2011)\"Their newest release Cannabis-Philosophy for Everyone aims to bridge the world of academia, as it relates to cannabis, with the interests and concerns of those on the outside. Contributors include international scholars in the fields of philosophy, psychology, sociology, law, pharmacology, psychotherapy, and medicine as well as non-academics associated with the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis. For those looking for a thought-provoking, heady read, find out more about this book at www.wiley.com.\" (\u003ci\u003eNug Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2010)\"The book is both high- and low-brow and is sure to please undergrads searching for epiphanies while hanging out in hazy basements.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It's a serious read that should be on your bookshelf. We are going to say, especially if you are a cannabis industry \/ business owner; this book will help you to understand your product and the people that love it so that you can apply what you've learned in \"philosophy class\" to the real world in a way that will boost your brand..\" (Hempista, 24 October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Cusick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDale Jacquette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What is Cannabis and How Can We Get Some? 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDale Jacquette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Cannabis Phenomenology 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Cannabis Odyssey 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLester Grinspoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Seeing Snakes: On Delusion, Knowledge, and the Drug Experience 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. T. Roche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Cannabis Experience: An Analysis of “Flow” 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew D. Hathaway and Justin Sharpley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Marijuana and Spiritual Enlightenment 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Buzz, High, and Stoned: Metaphor, Meaning, and the Cannabis Experience 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Montagne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Great Escape 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Taliaferro and Michel Le Gall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Cannabis and the Human Condition: “Something of the Kind is Indispensable” 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian R. Clack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Creatively High 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Hallucinatory Terror: The World of the Hashish Eater 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTommi Kakko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Marijuana and Creativity 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan E. Holt and James C. Kaufman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Navigating Creative Inner Space on the Innocent Pleasures of Hashish 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDale Jacquette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Psycho-Sociological Dimensions of Cannabis Culture 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Cannabis and the Culture of Alienation 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Thorsby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Reefer Madness: Cannabis, the Individual, and Public Policy 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTuomas E. Tahko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Soft vs. Hard: Why Drugs are Not Like Eggs 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Penrose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Cannabis Ethics and Politics 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 “Smoking Pot Doesn’t Hurt Anyone But Me!” Why Adults Should be Allowed to Consume Cannabis 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Green Musselman, Russ Frohardt, and D. G. Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Pot Politics: Prohibition and Morality 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMitch Earleywine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Cannabis and the Good Life: Needs, Capabilities, and Human Flourishing 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheodore Schick, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Weakness of Will: The Cannabis Connection 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Funke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors 236\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407933251927,"sku":"9781405199674","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405199674.jpg?v=1730501002","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cannabis-philosophy-for-everyone-9781405199674","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}