The Philosophy of Parapsychology: Proceedings of an International Conference Held in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 25-27, 1976Betty Shapin, Lisette Coly |
Contents
ARE PARAPSYCHOLOGISTS PARADIGMLESS IN PSILAND? | 1 |
ON THE POSSIBILITY OF A CAUSAL THEORY OF EXTRASENSORY | 19 |
BACKWARD CAUSATION | 37 |
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acausal acausal theory accepted allomorph backward causation basic belief BELOFF body brain C. D. Broad causal cause clairvoyance concept conformance behavior consciousness daemon discussion disembodied DOMMEYER dream evidence example existence experience experimental explanation extrasensory perception fact feeling future happen Henry Sidgwick idea identity interest investigation J. B. Rhine Jung kind knowledge claim Kuhn language LeShan logical London meaningful means medium mediumship mental mind nature normal notion object observed occur ordinary paper paradigm paranormal PENELHUM perhaps person philosophers physical poltergeist possible precognition problem processes propositional allomorph psi phenomena psychical entity psychical research psychism psychobiological psychokinesis psychology psychophysical question reality reason Rhine scientific scientists seems sender sense sensory Sidgwick Society for Psychical sort Stanford suggestion survival synchronicity talk target telepathy THAKUR things thought tion tychoscope unconscious understand University verifying referent