Jeffrey Kripal

Jeffrey Kripal YouTube Interview & Discussion

Jeffrey Kripal Audio Interview & Discussion

Jeffrey J. Kripal is the Associate Dean of the Faculty and Graduate Programs in the School of the Humanities and the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University. He is the author of eight books, including Kali’s Child; Roads of Excess, Palaces of Wisdom; and Esalen, a definitive history of the landmark institute in in Big Sur, California, where he currently serves as Associate Director of the Center for Theory and Research. His most recent book is The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge, which contemplates the central importance of the humanities. He is presently working on a three-volume study of paranormal currents in the sciences, modern esoteric literature, and the hidden history of science fiction. We spoke about mystical and near-death experiences, the Esalen Institute, the study of comparative religion, and other topics related to his far-reaching scholarly interests. Learn more about Jeffrey Kripal here.