Christian de Quincey


Christian de Quincey is an American philosopher and author who teaches consciousness, spirituality and cosmology at universities and colleges in the United States and Europe. He is also an international speaker on consciousness.

Biography

De Quincey is a professor of Philosophy and Consciousness Studies at John F. Kennedy University, Dean of Consciousness Studies and the Arthur M. Young Professor of Philosophy at the , and adjunct faculty at the Holmes Institute, and at Schumacher College, Devon, England. He is founder of that offers personal mentoring in consciousness studies. His writings on consciousness have appeared in a number of academic journals and popular magazines.
His books include Radical Nature: The Soul of Matter, Radical Knowing: Understanding Consciousness through Relationship, Deep Spirit: Cracking the Noetic Code, a novel of visionary science and spirituality, and Consciousness from Zombies to Angels: The Shadow and the Light of Knowing Who You Are. His "Radical Consciousness" trilogy focuses on the nature of reality, the nature of consciousness and knowledge, and he explores the transformations needed for a true science of consciousness. With Willis Harman, he co-authored The Scientific Exploration of Consciousness.
He has worked in marketing and public relations, and as a journalist for various newspapers and magazines. De Quincey was formerly managing editor on Shift magazine, from the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
He served as adjunct faculty on the University of Arizona’s pioneering on-line degree course in consciousness studies, and as a member of advisory committee for the University of Arizona's Center for Consciousness Studies.
De Quincey earned his PhD in Philosophy and Religion from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a master's degree in Consciousness Studies from John F. Kennedy University.

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