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Originally published in 1951, Homo Faber is an examination of the
scientific outlook on human mental evolution through the lens of
parapsychology. The book aims to undermine what its terms, the
'scientific outlook' examining the human interpretation of the
world, and the preconceived scientific concepts that reality does
not extend beyond the realm that our senses reveal. The book
expands upon this and moves to examine the broader human
understanding of the entire cosmos, challenging the scientific
conception that this can be grasped in principal by human
intellect, arising from the chance combination of material
particles. The book argues that the scientific outlook prevents
humans from discovering in the Universe the meaning and purpose
which are everywhere to be found if sought in the appropriate
contemplative states of mind. This book provides a unique take on
the examination of human psychology and the evolution of the brain
from an alternative scientific stance. It will be of interest to
anthropologists, historians and psychologists alike.
For over thirty years G. N. M. Tyrrell devoted himself to the study
of psychical phenomena. Originally published in 1954, in his last
book, written just before his death, he probes as deeply as
possible into the meaning of the results of psychical research. He
believes that paranormal phenomena are not isolated occurrences due
to the exceptional gifts of a few unusual persons but the result of
capacities which all human beings possess, though in widely varying
degrees. After an introductory chapter on Psychology and
Psychiatry, the chief psychical phenomena - extra-sensory
perception, mediumship, apparitions, etc. - are discussed and
illustrated. Then follows a general criticism of current attitudes
towards the subject. The book ends with two chapters arguing that
the normal and paranormal are one and suggesting a pathway to
religion.
First published in 1938, Science and Psychical Phenomena presents a
comprehensive overview of diverse field of phenomena which is
included under the heading of psychical research. Psychical
research does not deal in Spiritualism or 'Spooks'. It is the
scientific investigation of the hidden faculties of Man, and it
constitutes the main pathway to the understanding of the Human
Individual. Since second half of nineteenth century, unknown to the
general public, careful work with new methods has been going on,
and the results when properly understood, are as startling as they
are important. The present volume summarizes the work and discusses
the far-reaching conclusion to which it points. This book is an
important historical document for scholars and researchers of
religion, psychology, philosophy of mind and psychic studies.
Originally published in 1951, Homo Faber is an examination of the
scientific outlook on human mental evolution through the lens of
parapsychology. The book aims to undermine what its terms, the
'scientific outlook' examining the human interpretation of the
world, and the preconceived scientific concepts that reality does
not extend beyond the realm that our senses reveal. The book
expands upon this and moves to examine the broader human
understanding of the entire cosmos, challenging the scientific
conception that this can be grasped in principal by human
intellect, arising from the chance combination of material
particles. The book argues that the scientific outlook prevents
humans from discovering in the Universe the meaning and purpose
which are everywhere to be found if sought in the appropriate
contemplative states of mind. This book provides a unique take on
the examination of human psychology and the evolution of the brain
from an alternative scientific stance. It will be of interest to
anthropologists, historians and psychologists alike.
For over thirty years G. N. M. Tyrrell devoted himself to the study
of psychical phenomena. Originally published in 1954, in his last
book, written just before his death, he probes as deeply as
possible into the meaning of the results of psychical research. He
believes that paranormal phenomena are not isolated occurrences due
to the exceptional gifts of a few unusual persons but the result of
capacities which all human beings possess, though in widely varying
degrees. After an introductory chapter on Psychology and
Psychiatry, the chief psychical phenomena - extra-sensory
perception, mediumship, apparitions, etc. - are discussed and
illustrated. Then follows a general criticism of current attitudes
towards the subject. The book ends with two chapters arguing that
the normal and paranormal are one and suggesting a pathway to
religion.
This is a new release of the original 1953 edition.
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