151. Neurobiologist, Philosopher, and Addict

Owen Flanagan's newest book details his 20-year dependence on alcohol and pills — and outlines his research on what addiction can tell us about the nature of consciousness.

SOURCES:Owen Flanagan, • philosopher, neurobiologist, and professor emeritus at Duke University.

RESOURCES:What Is It Like to Be an Addict?: Understanding Substance Abuse, • by Owen Flanagan (2025). Consciousness Reconsidered, • by Owen Flanagan (1993). Against Happiness, • by Owen Flanagan, Joseph E. LeDoux, Bobby Bingle, Daniel M. Haybron, Batja Mesquita, Michele Moody-Adams, Songyao Ren, Anna Sun, and Yolonda Y. Wilson. (2023). The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized, • by Owen Flanagan (2013). The Really Hard Problem: Meaning in a Material World, • by Owen Flanagan (2009). Big Book, • by Alcoholics Anonymous. • " Impact of the DSM-IV to DSM-5 Changes on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, • " by Cristie Glasheen, Kathryn Batts, Rhonda Karg, Jonaki Bose, Sarra Hedden, and Kathryn Piscopo (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, • 2016).

EXTRAS: • " Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve? • " by People I (Mostly) Admire • (2021). Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear, • by Carl Hart (2021).

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