ESP and Psychokinesis A Philosophical Examination
ESP and Psychokinesis: A Philosophical Examination by Stephen E. Braude is a revised edition published by Universal-Publishers in 2002, featuring 248 pages in English. This work represents a significant philosophical inquiry into psychic phenomena, building on the foundations laid by C.D. Broad nearly two decades earlier. Braude defines various categories of psychic phenomena and reviews compelling experimental data, exploring their implications for both the philosophy of science and the philosophy of mind.
Readers will find a thorough examination of the abstract presuppositions that underpin leading theories of psychic phenomena. The author critiques mechanistic analyses of communication and psychophysical identity theories, while also challenging the prevailing notion that experimental repeatability is the primary standard for assessing parapsychological research. Additionally, Braude addresses the complexities surrounding Jung’s concept of synchronicity, providing a comprehensive philosophical perspective on topics related to parapsychology, ESP, and the interplay between body and mind.
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This work was the first sustained philosophical study of psychic phenomena to follow C.D. Broad’s LECTURES ON PSYCHICAL RESEARCH, written nearly twenty years earlier. The author clearly defines the categories of psychic phenomena, surveys the most compelling experimental data, and traces their implications for the philosophy of science and the philosophy of mind. He considers carefully the abstract presuppositions underlying leading theories of psychic phenomena, and he offers bold criticisms of both mechanistic analyses of communication and psychophysical identity theories. In addition, he challenges the received view that experimental repeatability is the paramount criterion for evaluating parapsychological research, and he exposes the deep confusions underlying Jung’s concept of synchronicity.
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