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Steve Ash

Researcher and Writer

Interests: Philosophy, Psychology, Parapsychology, Forteana, Magick, History of Religion,
Political Science, Cultural Studies, Art Theory (speciality Surrealism and its heirs), Psychedelia.

Recently researching a variety of subjects for the Hermetic Research Union (HERU), "a developing
informal network of private researchers and academics, pooling resources and information (sometimes
anonomously) to bring authentic 'scholarship' to the study of esoteric subjects (defined in terms of Hermeticism),
and related subjects, critique 'New Age' ideas, and challenge the contemporary 'academic paradigm'
and its narrow 'reductivist materialism'".

Qualifed Astrologer DMS Astrol (Mayo School)

Currently also giving guided tours of London's 'secret history' for a small fee.

Private Tutor / Lecturer in Philosophy

Specialities: Philosophy of Mind and Psychology, Philosophy of Science, Presocratic Philosophy,
Continental Philosophy (Hegel and Nietzsche), Political Philosophy, Consciousness Studies.

BA Hons in Philosophy at Kings College London in 2000
MSc in Philosophy and History of Science, jointly at Kings College and LSE in 2002

Other Relevent Information

Occult Practise : Experimental Magick and Psychism (no tradition)

Religion : Dionysian Agnostic, Lapsed Discordian.

Politics : Left Libertarian.

Group Affiliations : Penderall's Oak Philosophy Society, London Anarchist Forum, Dionysian Underground, Sci Med Net.
Friend of the Parallel Youniversity, formerly closely associated with the Sexual Freedom Coalition (and still in touch), as
well as the Cannabis Coalition (the anti prohibition network).


Favourite Joke: 'A man went into a pub with a Wellington boot on his head. When asked why he declared he always wore
a boot on his head on a Tuesday. When told it was Wednesday he declared, ''I feel a complete idiot now!'' and left.'

Illuminati Grade undeclared.