num_pages: 228
description: In the 6th &amp; last book of the Outsider series, Colin Wilson attacks the doom prophets of existentialism with a different, more accurate philosophy. He notes that the existentialism of the early 20th century is due mainly to poor thinking habits &amp; erroneous self-pity. He describes his idea of peak experiences―times when one feels more vitally alive &amp; interested in the world―&amp; the role of sex &amp; danger as stimuli of some such experiences. An appendix recounts his experience of taking mescalin to investigate modes of consciousness &amp; perception.
language: English
title: Beyond the Outsider
titlecomplete: Beyond the Outsider
genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Philosophy
ratings_count: 344
publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc. (NYC)