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Skeptical odysseys : personal accounts by the world's leading paranormal inquirers / edited by Paul Kurtz.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parapsychology.
- Physical Description:
- 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2001.
- Summary:
- Issued on the 25th anniversary of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), this book brings together personal statements by the leading skeptics of the world. CSICOP, the first major organization of skeptics on the contemporary scene, is worldwide in scope and is dedicated to the skeptical evaluation of both paranormal and religious claims in the light of scientific inquiry.
- The contributors focus on ESP and parapsychology, astrology, UFOlogy, the difference between science and pseudoscience, alternative medicine, magic, near-death experiences, spiritual energy, Bible codes, and religious claims that purport to have empirical foundation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1573928844
- OCLC:
- 45821233
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