The Ethno-Epistemology of Transpersonal Experience: The View from Transpersonal Anthropology

Abstract

This paper introduces the topic of ethno-epistemology with regards to transpersonal experiences.The distinction between polyphasic and monophasic cultures is introduced and the interaction between a society's world view and individual transpersonal experience is explained using the cycle of meaning model.A link to philosophical work on "natural epistemology" is made and the importance of the "projectability" of cultural theories of experience is discussed.The individual contributions to this special section of the journal are introduced.T he literature in transpersonal anthropology extends back into the 19 th century, and is rich in the range of transpersonal experiences described among the planet's cultures (see Campbell & Staniford, 1978;

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