Helmut Wautischer
Encyclopedia
Helmut Wautischer is a Senior Lecturer in philosophy at Sonoma State University
. He received his degrees from Bundeshandelsakademie Klagenfurt (BA, Business Administration) and Karl-Franzens University of Graz (PhD, Philosophy) where he studied with Rudolf Haller and Ernst Topitsch. He was influenced by the writings of Carlos Castaneda
and received a Fulbright scholarship
for research on this subject at UCLA, leading to his dissertation, Methodology and Knowledge. Proposing an Expanded Science of Man. He has published essays in scholarly journals, such as Polylog, Prima Philosophia, Dialogue and Humanism, Anthropology of Consciousness
, Shaman, Journal of Ritual Studies, and Journal of Ethical Studies. He presented papers at the World Congresses of Philosophy
(Moscow 1993, Boston 1998, Istanbul 2003), Tucson Center for Consciousness Studies, American Philosophical Association
, American Anthropological Association
, the Austrian Association for Philosophy, International Conference on the Study of Shamanism and Alternative Modes of Healing, and other venues. Currently he serves as president of the Karl Jaspers Society of North America
, is co-Editor (with Alan M. Olson
) of the online journal Existenz
, Managing Editor of the Paideia Project at Boston University
. and an elected member to the Academic Senate.
Ontology of Consciousness: Percipient Action, ISBN 978-0-262-73184-3
Philosophical Faith and the Future of Humanity, ISBN 978-94-007-2222-4
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
. He received his degrees from Bundeshandelsakademie Klagenfurt (BA, Business Administration) and Karl-Franzens University of Graz (PhD, Philosophy) where he studied with Rudolf Haller and Ernst Topitsch. He was influenced by the writings of Carlos Castaneda
Carlos Castaneda
Carlos Castaneda was a Peruvian-born American anthropologist and author....
and received a Fulbright scholarship
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
for research on this subject at UCLA, leading to his dissertation, Methodology and Knowledge. Proposing an Expanded Science of Man. He has published essays in scholarly journals, such as Polylog, Prima Philosophia, Dialogue and Humanism, Anthropology of Consciousness
Anthropology of Consciousness
Anthropology of Consciousness is the primary publication of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, published by American Anthropological Association since 1990.The current editor, Hillary S...
, Shaman, Journal of Ritual Studies, and Journal of Ethical Studies. He presented papers at the World Congresses of Philosophy
World Congress of Philosophy
The World Congress of Philosophy is a global meeting of philosophers held every five years in a different country under the auspices of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies . First organized in 1900, these events became firmly established after the Second World War...
(Moscow 1993, Boston 1998, Istanbul 2003), Tucson Center for Consciousness Studies, American Philosophical Association
American Philosophical Association
The American Philosophical Association is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work...
, American Anthropological Association
American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association is a professional organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of anthropology. With 11,000 members, the Arlington, Virginia based association includes archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, biological anthropologists, linguistic...
, the Austrian Association for Philosophy, International Conference on the Study of Shamanism and Alternative Modes of Healing, and other venues. Currently he serves as president of the Karl Jaspers Society of North America
Karl Jaspers Society of North America
The Karl Jaspers Society of North America is a philosophy organization founded on December 28, 1980 through the joint efforts of George B. Pepper , Edith Ehrlich, and the late Leonard H. Ehrlich for promoting the study of the philosophy of Karl Jaspers...
, is co-Editor (with Alan M. Olson
Alan M. Olson
Alan M. Olson is a Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at Boston University. He received his degrees from Saint Olaf College , Luther Theological Seminary , Nashotah House, where he studied with Anton Arthur Vogel, and Boston University where he studied with Peter A. Bertocci, Erazim Kohak,...
) of the online journal Existenz
Existenz (journal)
Existenz is an on-line biannual academic journal covering research in philosophy, religion, politics, and the arts. It was established in 2005 and is the official journal of the Karl Jaspers Society of North America...
, Managing Editor of the Paideia Project at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. and an elected member to the Academic Senate.
Books
Tribal Epistemologies: Essays in the Philosophy of Anthropology, ISBN 1-84014-128-XOntology of Consciousness: Percipient Action, ISBN 978-0-262-73184-3
Philosophical Faith and the Future of Humanity, ISBN 978-94-007-2222-4