Les portes de la perception

In 'Les portes de la perception', Aldous Huxley recounts his experiences after taking mescaline, a hallucinogenic drug.

The book is a detailed account of how the drug altered his perception of space, time, and the nature of reality.

Huxley describes the intense visual and philosophical experiences he had, comparing them to classical art and mystical visions.

He examines the functioning of perception in general and discusses the relationship between ordinary perception and the deeper, mystical perception of reality.