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Willson, Beckles

 
9781773565866: Occultism and Common- Sense
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ISBN 10 : 1773565869 ISBN 13 : 9781773565866
Editeur : Devoted Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

In Occultism and Common-Sense by Beckles Willson, the author examines the widespread interest in spiritualism, psychic phenomena, and occult practices that captured public imagination in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Rather than accepting such claims at face value, Willson approaches them with a critical and investigative eye. Surveying séances, mediums, spirit communications, and other supposed manifestations of supernatural power, he explores how these phenomena were presented, experienced, and often misunderstood. Through detailed discussion, he considers the roles of suggestion, deception, and human credulity in sustaining belief in the occult. At once historical and analytical, the work seeks to separate genuine inquiry from illusion, urging readers to apply reason and evidence where mystery is most readily embraced. Occultism and Common-Sense offers a thoughtful critique of the supernatural claims of its time-and a reminder of the enduring tension between belief and skepticism.

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Éditeur
Devoted Publishing
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1773565869
ISBN 13 
9781773565866
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
128
Éditeur
Uyl Anthony
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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