We are living in a complicated period in relation to our
understanding of 'extraordinary' phenomena. Naive materialist
approaches are more assertive than ever, in anthropology and in the
world more generally. At the same time, the taboos against
admitting to the reality of the paranormal are weakening. There is
a growing body of writing which takes the paranormal and
extraordinary seriously, while bringing to it the same academic
standards that any other subject matter would require. This is a
valuable and important development, and it helps open the way to
new modes of understanding in the sciences and social sciences that
will not reject scientific rationality, but expand that rationality
so as to include more of the world of human experience. The
articles in this Paranthropology reader provide important clues and
suggestions, along with rigorous argument, to help us in exploring
what is likely to be a major area of anthropological engagement in
coming years. Dr.Geoffrey Samuel, Cardiff University.
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