Wild beasts of the philosophical desert : philosophers on telepathy and other exceptional experiences / by Hein van Dongen, Hans Gerding, and Rico Sneller.

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Dongen, H. van [author.]

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TextPublication details: Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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online resource

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9781443858656
144385865X
1306549655
9781306549653

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Wild Beasts of the Philosophical Desert.DDC classification:

190 22

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B799.W384 D66 2014eb

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TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

Summary: 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 thought.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

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 thought.

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