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Minot J. Savage presents experiences gathered during years of interest in psychical research and asks what kinds of explanation might account for them. Originally published in 1893, this volume collects papers from The Arena and The Forum with a substantial preface addressing questions raised by readers.
Across five chapters, Savage recounts personal observations and accounts involving apparent messages, knowledge at a distance and manifestations associated with mediums. He considers the value of testimony, the recording of evidence, the possibility of trickery and theories concerning the relation between mind and body. His discussion repeatedly returns to the difference between extending the known capacities of the living and inferring survival after death. The complete historical text retains the dedication to William James, preface, five chapters and original publisher matter.