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Libra Esoterica

Esprits et Médiums

by Théodore Flournoy

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  • Language: English

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Written by renowned Swiss physician and experimental psychologist Théodore Flournoy (1854–1920), this 1911 publication offers a scientific treatment of nineteenth-century spiritual interests and beliefs. Dedicating his work to the Swiss scientist and psychical researcher Marc Thury and to the American psychologist and philosopher William James, Flournoy approaches the subject of 'spiritism', or communication with the dead, with great caution, claiming that it had never been adequately proven and that such practices could most likely be explained as mental processes inherent in the mediums themselves. While recognising and offering validation of the existence of phenomena such as telekinesis, clairvoyance and telepathy, as well as the survival of the soul after death, in this book Flournoy casts doubt on the living human's ability to contact the spirits of the deceased.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Psychokinesis and remote viewing, Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling, and Telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition.

  • Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling

    Retained metadata contains “Mediums” in the title, “Mediums” in the description, and “Mediums” in the edition title.

    • “Mediums”· in title
    • “Mediums”· in description
    • “Mediums”· in edition title
  • Telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “clairvoyance”. Retained metadata contains “Clairvoyance” in the description, “Telepathy” in the description, and “Telepathy” in the subject metadata.

    • “clairvoyance”· via OpenAlex
    • “Clairvoyance”· in description
    • “Telepathy”· in description
    • “Telepathy”· in subject
  • Psychokinesis and remote viewing

    Retained metadata contains “telekinesis” in the description.

    • “telekinesis”· in description

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2011-05-19Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press eBooksEnglish—Unknown

Subjects

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