SCIENCE AND PSYCHIC PHENOMENA: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF SKEPTICS
Book ID/图书代码： 06568012B51951
English Summary/英文概要： A factual and conscientious argument against materialism’s vehement denial of psi phenomena
• Explores the scandalous history of parapsychology since the scientific revolution of the 17th century
• Provides reproducible evidence from scientific research that telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis are real
• Shows that skepticism of psi phenomena is based more on a religion of materialism than on hard science
Reports of psychic abilities, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis, date back to the beginning of recorded human history in all cultures. Documented, reproducible evidence exists that these abilities are real, yet the mainstream scientific community has vehemently denied the existence of psi phenomena for centuries. The battle over the reality of psi has carried on in scientific academies, courtrooms, scholarly journals, newspapers, and radio stations and has included scandals, wild accusations, ruined reputations, as well as bizarre characters on both sides of the debate. If true evidence exists, why then is the study of psi phenomena--parapsychology--so controversial? And why has the controversy lasted for centuries?
Exploring the scandalous history of parapsychology and citing decades of research, Chris Carter shows that, contrary to mainstream belief, replicable evidence of psi phenomena exists. The controversy over parapsychology continues not because ESP and other abilities cannot be verified but because their existence challenges deeply held worldviews more strongly rooted in religious and philosophical beliefs than in hard science. Carter reveals how the doctrine of materialism--in which nothing matters but matter--has become an infallible article of faith for many scientists and philosophers, much like the convictions of religious fundamentalists. Consequently, the possibility of psychic abilities cannot be tolerated because their existence would refute materialism and contradict a deeply ingrained ideology. By outlining the origin of this passionate debate, Carter calls on all open-minded individuals to disregard the church of skepticism and reach their own conclusions by looking at the vast body of evidence.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 针对唯物主义对灵异现象强烈反对的真实且认真的论证。 •探索了自17世纪科技革命超心理学的可耻历史
•通过科学研究提供了可复制的证据证明心灵感应、洞察力、预感和意志力都是真实存在的。
•表明对灵异现象的怀疑更多的是基于宗教唯物主义而并不是科学。
对诸如心灵感应、洞察力、预感和意志力等灵异现象的报道要追溯到所有文化有记录的人类历史开始之时。记录在册的、可再生的证据都证明这些能力是真实的，然而主流科学团体却在几个世纪中极力否定这种灵异能力的存在。关于灵异现象是否真实存在的争论一直持续发生在科学院、法庭、学术期刊、报纸以及广播电台上，这其中还包括真论两端人的丑闻、胡乱猜测、名誉的毁坏及各种奇怪的人。如果真的有证据存在的话，那为什么对灵异现象—超心理学的研究一直备受争议呢？且为什么这种争议持续了几个世纪呢？
通过探索超心理学骇人听闻的历史并引用几十年的研究，Chris Carter表明，与主流思想相反，灵异现象的可复制证据确实存在。灵异现象争论的持续不是因为超感觉力或其他能力不能被证实而是因为它们的存在挑战了在宗教及哲学信仰界比科学界更根深蒂固的世界观。Carter揭示出唯物主义的教义—不重要的事才重要--是怎样变成许多科学家和哲学家的绝对信条的，就像宗教原教旨主义的信念一样。因此，灵异能力存在的可能性不能被容忍就是因为它们的存在将会反驳唯物主义及大家根深蒂固的意识形态。通过简述这种激烈争论的起源，Carter号召所有开明的人忽略这种怀疑并通过对广大证据的判断得出自己的结论。(LNL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： Chris Carter在牛津大学取得了学识和硕士学位。《科学和濒死经验》的作者，Carter出生于加拿大，目前在世界各地教书。 Chris Carter received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Oxford. The author of Science and the Near-Death Experience, Carter is originally from Canada and currently teaches internationally.
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