Overview
Scientists rarely take 'paranormal experiences' seriously. Furthermore, in the recent past the concept of the 'paranormal' did not even exist in philosophy. William James, who extensively studied mediumistic phenomena, labelled them 'wild beasts of the philosophical desert'.This book demonstrates that to important philosophers – from Kant to Derrida – controversial phenomena like telepathy and clairvoyance were serious topics.The authors of this collection have studied relevant texts that have hitherto received little attention, and illustrate how each of the philosophers in question thoughtfully interpreted exceptional experiences that seem to go beyond our understanding.
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Author: Hein van Dongen ,
Hans Gerding ,
Hans Gerding
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 21.20cm
Weight: 0.399kg
ISBN: 9781443854535
ISBN 10: 1443854530
Pages: 185
Publication Date: 02 April 2014
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This unusual and important book examines the attitude of eight philosophers to 'exceptional human experiences' (as a general rule, for 'exceptional experiences' read 'psychic phenomena'). [...] What [the authors] present is an extremely valuable basis for much-needed investigation. They have done a great service by pulling all this usually overlooked material together. The work is excellently presented by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. John Poynton Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 80:4 (2016)
This unusual and important book examines the attitude of eight philosophers to `exceptional human experiences' (as a general rule, for `exceptional experiences' read `psychic phenomena'). [...] What [the authors] present is an extremely valuable basis for much-needed investigation. They have done a great service by pulling all this usually overlooked material together. The work is excellently presented by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. John PoyntonJournal of the Society for Psychical Research, 80:4 (2016)
Author Information
Dr Hein van Dongen is Philosophical Consultant, Lecturer and Researcher at several institutions in The Netherlands.Dr Hans Gerding is Emeritus Professor of Metaphysics in the Spirit of Theosophy at the Institute for Philosophy at Leiden University, and was Director of the Institute for Parapsychology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.Dr Rico Sneller is Assistant Professor at the Institute for Philosophy at Leiden University, The Netherlands.
