William James, Nitrous Oxide, and the Anaesthetic Revelation.
Journal of anesthesia history January 1, 2018 Jane S Moon, Catherine M Kuza, Manisha S Desai 6 citations
William James, a pivotal figure in psychology, philosophy, and religion during the Modernist era, acted as a bridge between scientific agnosticism and religious worldviews. His personal experience with nitrous oxide helped shape his core ideas: the value of religion based on mysticism and revelation rather than theology, and a pluralistic universe driven by chance and change.