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Overview"This is a work of ""systematic parapsychology."" The book aims to construct a framework and system of parapsychology, taking a comprehensive approach to the field. The Outline of Parapsychology states that parapsychology has a different philosophical background from the existing science and religions, and posits that pantheism could be the theoretical basis of parapsychology. The book also integrates parapsychology with oriental philosophies and New Age movement thought." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jesse Hong XiongPublisher: University Press of America Imprint: University Press of America Edition: Revised Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780761849452ISBN 10: 0761849459 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 09 November 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface to English Version Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction: What is Parapsychology? Chapter 4 Chapter One: The Concise History of Parapsychology Chapter 5 Chapter Two: The Research Methods of Parapsychology Chapter 6 Chapter Three: Extrasensory Perception (ESP) Chapter 7 Chapter Four: Pshychkinesis (PK) Chapter 8 Chapter Five: Discarnate Entities (DE) Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Altered States of Consciousness (ASC) Chapter 10 Chapter Seven: Theoretical Researches on Parapsychology Chapter 11 Epilogue Chapter 12 Appendix: Main Organizations, Research Facilities, Education Institutes, and Media on Parapsychology Chapter 13 Notes Chapter 14 Bibliography Chapter 15 Subject Index Chapter 16 Name IndexReviewsAn impressive book that reflects the erudition and dedication of its author It provides its readers with a philosophical as well as a historical perspective on the scientific attempt to understand reports of phenomena that appear to transcend mainstream science's understanding of time, space, and energy. In addition, it provides a masterful overview of serious research programs involving telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, and related topics. The Outline of Parapsychology demonstrates why this field of study is neither a superstition nor a pseudoscience, but a frontier science with profound implications for the understanding of Nature.--Stanley Krippner Author InformationJesse Hong Xiong received his Ph.D. in philosophy from NanKai University in China. He has been a visiting scholar in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, Canada. Xiong is also a researcher and writer. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |