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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A Critical Historical Overview of Parapsychology | 3 |
The Search for a Demonstration of | 97 |
Fifty Years Afterward | 129 |
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