A Skeptic's Handbook of ParapsychologyPaul Kurtz A plethora of books has been published by and for those who support belief in psychic phenomena. A scientific approach is all too rarely considered. Can psychic phenomena and other "inexplicable happenings" be tested by methods of scientific verification? "A Skeptic's Handbook of Parapsychology" is the first comprehensive collection of essays by many of the world's leading skeptics and parapsychologists. It combines a detailed history of parapsychology and psychic research with a broad view of the current status of the field. The contributors are predominantly skeptical of psychic claims, but some parapsychologists have been included to defend the parapsychological point of view. -- From publisher's description. |
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Page 386
... possible to predict the future state of the universe with total certainty ; at best , physicists can assign probability values to various future states of the universe . This quantum indeterminacy has once again opened up the door to ...
... possible to predict the future state of the universe with total certainty ; at best , physicists can assign probability values to various future states of the universe . This quantum indeterminacy has once again opened up the door to ...
Page 426
... possible that there is no psi and the whole idea was totally misconceived . There are numerous possible conclusions one might draw from one end of this spectrum to the other - and each of these leads to a different course of action ...
... possible that there is no psi and the whole idea was totally misconceived . There are numerous possible conclusions one might draw from one end of this spectrum to the other - and each of these leads to a different course of action ...
Page 427
... possible experiments , and it is always possible to argue that the perfect one is just around the corner . With increasing numbers of experiments two things happen : The motivation to find something and the chances of spurious results ...
... possible experiments , and it is always possible to argue that the perfect one is just around the corner . With increasing numbers of experiments two things happen : The motivation to find something and the chances of spurious results ...
Contents
A Critical Historical Overview of Parapsychology | 3 |
The Search for a Demonstration of | 97 |
Fifty Years Afterward | 129 |
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