Knapp, Krister Dylan,

William James : psychical research and the challenge of modernity / Krister Dylan Knapp. - xiii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-374) and index.

A relish for the non-normal -- Moral heroes -- Out of the egg -- A human rat hole -- Dramatic possibilities -- Consciousness beyond the margin -- The unseen world.

"Krister Dylan Knapp provides [an] analytical and contextualized account of James's psychical research. Knapp argues that psychical research permeated James's life: while James always maintained a critical stance towards claims of paranormal phenomena, its study was central to his relationships familial and professional, shaped his unique intellectual disposition, and threaded together his life's intellectual trajectory"--

9781469631240 (cloth : alk. paper)

2016032974


James, William, 1842-1910.


Parapsychology--History--19th century.

BF1028 / .K53 2017

150.92