My friend Joseph Felser, Ph.D, a professor of philosophy, gave the keynote address to The Professional Division of The Monroe Institute in March, 2006. He called it Reasonable Magic and Magical Reason, and I found his insights remarkable. He has graciously allowed me to reproduce it here. It’s long, so I will publish it in six parts on successive days.
Reasonable Magic and Magical Reason:
The Philosophy of Robert Monroe
by Joseph M Felser, Ph.D.
Keynote Address
20th Professional Seminar
March 25-29 2006
The Monroe Institute
Well, it’s a great delight to be back at TMI once again. Arriving here always feels like a homecoming. As I know you will agree, this is a unique–and uniquely valuable–institution.
I feel deeply honored to have been asked to give this keynote address to the professional division. I want to express my sincere gratitude to Shirley, to Dar, and to Laurie for their most generous and welcome invitation.