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G. G. Hubbell brings together four lectures examining the relationship between Spiritualism, Theosophy, materialism, and the developing field of psychical research. Published in 1901, the book begins with Madame Blavatsky’s life and reputation, considering the formation of her movement and the controversies surrounding its claims. Hubbell then turns to the question of a future life and the kinds of evidence investigators had offered for survival after death.
Later lectures consider what psychical inquiry might contribute to debates about mind and matter, followed by an examination of reported mediumistic phenomena. The discussion draws on prominent investigators and mediums, including William Crookes, Richard Hodgson, and D. D. Home, while distinguishing the methods and ambitions of research from the practices of organized Spiritualism. The lecture format retains Hubbell’s personal judgments, historical examples, and sustained interest in the possibility of mental powers beyond those recognized by contemporary materialist accounts.