The Story of Psychic Science - Hereward Carrington - Bog

""The Story of Psychic Science"" by Hereward Carrington is a comprehensive and detailed account of the history and development of psychic phenomena and spiritualism. The book explores the origins of psychic science, tracing its roots back to ancient civilizations and examining the key figures and events that have shaped its evolution over the centuries.Carrington delves into the various forms of psychic phenomena, including telepathy, clairvoyance, mediumship, and psychokinesis, and provides numerous examples of documented cases and experiments that have been conducted to explore these phenomena. He also examines the role of spiritualism and the spiritualist movement in the development of psychic science, and discusses the controversies and debates that have surrounded the subject throughout its history.Throughout the book, Carrington provides a balanced and objective perspective on the subject matter, drawing on a wide range of sources and presenting both the scientific and spiritual perspectives on psychic phenomena. He also includes a detailed bibliography and index, making this an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history and study of psychic science.(Psychical Research) Contents: The Meaning of Psychical Research; The Reality of the Invisible; The Personality of the Investigator; Fraud and Deception; The Oracles; The Saints and Psychic Phenomena; Miracles; Witchcraft; Astrology; Occultism: Occult Science; Mysticism; Swedenborg; Mesmerism; Hypnotism; Psychic Phenomena Among Savages; Psychic Phenomena Among the American Indians; Andrew Jackson Davis; The Antecedents of Spiritualism; Modern Spiritualism: Historical New Mediums; Spiritualism and Insanity; Reincarnation; The Ethics of Spiritualism; The Moral Teachings of Spiritualism; Theosophy; Society for Psychical Research; Psychology and Psychical Research; The Physical Phenomena; Human Aura, Telekinesis; Raps, Poltergeists; Independent Writing; Levitation; Hindu Magic; Mental Phenomena, Automatic Writing, Speaking with Tongues; Crystal Gazing; Psychometry; Telepathy; Clairvoyance; Premonitions; Apparitions; Haunted Houses; The Relation of Psychic Phenomena to Other Sciences; Physics, Chemistry, Math, Botany, Astronomy, Art, Music.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.