Ronald Lee Zigler
Biographic Data
| ID | 1896483 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronald Lee Zigler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronald Lee |
| FAMILY NAME | Zigler |
| SIGNATURE | ZIGLER R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A psychedelic education
In a letter to Humphrey Osmond in 1953, Aldous Huxley speculated about a "new system" of education in which psychedelics may play a part "by making it possible for young people to 'taste and see' what they have learned about at second hand, or directly but at a lower level of intensity, in the writings of the religious, or the works of poets, painters and musicians." In 1968, the author unwittingly engaged himself in this "new system" of educatio…
Revisiting Huxley's Island
In the final novel of Aldous Huxley, one finds a utopian vision of society with nonetheless many practical curricular and policy implications. In various respects, a close inspection of Huxley's text reveals a close affinity with many of the educational prescriptions of philosopher John Dewey. Huxley, however, spells out in an unmistakable way the thorough interdependence of all socializing forces on the education and development of our youth. In…
Tacit Knowledge and Spiritual Pedagogy
Michael Polanyi recognized the relevance of his theory of tacit knowledge to all areas of human understanding, including the religious, spiritual and moral domains. Nonetheless, few if any efforts have attempted to extend his theory's implications into the formulation of a spiritual epistemology. This article examines the possible implications of the concept of tacit knowledge advanced by Polanyi for the development of a spiritual epistemology. F…
The Stress of Adversity, Samadhi and Spiritual Development
While it has been widely observed that the stress of adversity may prompt spiritual/moral growth, for a number of reasons there is little research or theory that explains the basis on which such experience would lead to the emotional maturity and moral sensitivity that characterizes spiritual development. Inquiries are complicated by the fact that the stress of adversity can just as well lead to emotional disintegration. This article advances a m…
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The Stress of Adversity, Samadhi and Spiritual Development
While it has been widely observed that the stress of adversity may prompt spiritual/moral growth, for a number of reasons there is little research or theory that explains the basis on which such experience would lead to the emotional maturity and moral sensitivity that characterizes spiritual development. Inquiries are complicated by the fact that the stress of adversity can just as well lead to emotional disintegration. This article advances a m…
Tacit Knowledge and Spiritual Pedagogy
Michael Polanyi recognized the relevance of his theory of tacit knowledge to all areas of human understanding, including the religious, spiritual and moral domains. Nonetheless, few if any efforts have attempted to extend his theory's implications into the formulation of a spiritual epistemology. This article examines the possible implications of the concept of tacit knowledge advanced by Polanyi for the development of a spiritual epistemology. F…
Revisiting Huxley's Island
In the final novel of Aldous Huxley, one finds a utopian vision of society with nonetheless many practical curricular and policy implications. In various respects, a close inspection of Huxley's text reveals a close affinity with many of the educational prescriptions of philosopher John Dewey. Huxley, however, spells out in an unmistakable way the thorough interdependence of all socializing forces on the education and development of our youth. In…
A psychedelic education
In a letter to Humphrey Osmond in 1953, Aldous Huxley speculated about a "new system" of education in which psychedelics may play a part "by making it possible for young people to 'taste and see' what they have learned about at second hand, or directly but at a lower level of intensity, in the writings of the religious, or the works of poets, painters and musicians." In 1968, the author unwittingly engaged himself in this "new system" of educatio…
Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work)