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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dongen, H. van, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy--History.

Philosophy.

Philosophy--Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, [United Kingdom] : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

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...

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 17, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4438-5865-X

OCLC:

876119876