Occultism and Modern Science: The Proper Philosophical Consequences

by Traugott Konstantin Oesterreich

In 1921, when the second edition of Der Okkultismus Im Modernen Weltbild was translated from the German, the explanation for phenomena so strange in nature, so mysterious, was deeply sought by the scientific community. Occult concepts which are in clear contradiction of science have always existed. Only so long as telephathy, clairvoyance and materialization appear as something out of the ordinary, are they surrounded by an aura of mystery. Occultism and Modern Science offers investigations into the domains of Spiritualism and parapsychology through an examination of classic cases of purported mediums and the conflicting revelations of the Theosophical movement. The book ends with a scope for further investigations of the findings and will provide much thought in readers seeking answers.

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First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[reqbat · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think it's fair to rate this one, necessarily, because it is an almost-100 year old book that tried to make sense of the spiritualism movement, but I will say that it's by turns interesting and tiring to read as the author completely discredits, then completely accepts the occult "happenings" with automatic writing, ectoplasmic emanations, mediums talking to spirits, and so forth.