Metapsychical Phenomena. Methods And Observations. With A Preface By Charles Richet. And An Introduction By Sir Oliver Lodge.

Maxwell J.

Published by Duckworth, London, 1905

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Very Good With A Rubbed And Faded Back Cover Also Affecting The Left Corner Of The Spine Partly Affecting Several Gilt Letters Of The Title Binding Firm And Pages White Through To The Last Few Pages Which Have Light Soiling With The Gutter Over Opened At The Rear Ep Pp 448 A Seminal Parapsychological Work Originally Published In 1905 By Dr. Joseph Maxwell, A French Magistrate And Medical Doctor. The Book Is Noted For Its Early Scientific Approach To Investigating Paranormal Events And Includes A Preface By Nobel Laureate Charles Richet And An Introduction By Physicist Sir Oliver Lodge Maxwell Focused On The Rigorous, Empirical Study Of Psychic Abilities, Moving Away From Spiritualist "Faith" Toward Systematic Verification. His Research Primarily Involved: Experimental Verification: Maxwell Utilized Structured Experiments To Test For Telepathy, Clairvoyance, And Psychokinesis. Physical Phenomena: The Book Details Observations Of "Raps," Levitation, And "Luminous Phenomena" (Lights) Appearing During Seances. Case Studies: It Provides Extensive Case Studies Of Mediums, Focusing On The Conditions Under Which These Phenomena Occur. Scientific Methodology: Maxwell Emphasized The Need For "Metapsychical" Research (A Term Later Popularized By Richet) To Be Treated With The Same Skepticism And Rigor As Biology Or Physics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Metapsychical Phenomena. Methods And Observations. With A Preface By Charles Richet. And An Introduction By Sir Oliver Lodge.
• Publisher: Duckworth, London
• Publication Date: 1905
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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