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Eusapia Palladino and Her Phenomena (Classic Reprint) Free Classic Psychic and Paranormal Books Free digitized classic books on psychic abilities spiritualism and the paranormal Rank: #7439698 in BooksPublished on: 2015-06-04Released on: 2015-06-04Original language: EnglishNumber of items: 1Dimensions: 9.02" h x .81" w x 5.98" l, 1.13 pounds Binding: Paperback396 pages 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.THE BRITISH PSYCHIC INVESTIGATOR ENDORSES PALLADINOBy Steven H ProppHereward Carrington (1880-1958) was a well-known British investigator of psychic phenomena, as well as the author of many other books such as Physical Phenomena of Spiritualism. He wrote in the Preface to this 1909 book, "In the following book I propose to lay before the reader a summary of all the historic evidence available, together with a detailed record of our own experiments with this medium, conducted in ... 1908; a complete resume of every theory that has been advanced to date---with a provisional hypothesis of my own; and then to discuss at some length the biological and psychological peculiarities of the case---from the point of one who assumes, on the strength of the existing testimony, that the facts are established." (Pg. vii)He adds, "I wish to say that I am just as skeptical as ever of all OTHER professional mediums; and still think that [a] large a percentage of fraud exists... Eusapia is genuine; but she is, so far as I know, almost UNIQUE; and I shall believe in the genuineness of none other, until they have submitted their mediumship and their phenomena to tests similar to those imposed upon Eusapia. It is... highly probable that many others are genuine also---only the evidence does not PROVE it... We should always have to assume that fraud was the real explanation of the facts so long as it was POSSIBLY operative." (Pg. x)He admits very early, "It must not be thought that the investigators of Eusapia have been blind to the possibility of fraud in her case. On the contrary, they have been on the incessant watch for it; and have frequently detected it in operation. If fraud had never been detected, the problem would be a comparatively simple one; but unfortunately, it is well known that this medium WILL resort to trickery whenever she can---sometimes in a normal state, sometimes in a state of semi-trance." (Pg. 3-4) He argues, "Her frauds are, unfortunately, only too well known, and it is unnecessary to dwell upon them here... If the reality of the phenomena were really in doubt, it might be justifiable to do so; but when there is no longer any doubt as to the reality of the phenomena, it would be misleading to emphasize, unduly, the small amount of fraud that had been practised in her seances in the past. There has been a certain amount of fraud; that is certain. But I am convinced that this amount is very small indeed---compared with the vast mass of the phenomena that have been observed in the past." (Pg. 133-134)He further suggests about one session, "The fact that fraud was immediately detected when it was attempted, and that the resulting phenomena appeared to us to be entirely different in character from the genuine, were very strong arguments for thinking that the genuine phenomena were such in reality; and further assured us that we should have easily have detected other fraudulent manifestations, had they been attempted." (Pg. 164) Later, he adds, "Eusapia has been known to defraud her sitters whenever she could... This happened at our own sittings, and has doubtless occurred more or less at every series of sittings held by other investigators." (Pg. 244)For my part, I have difficulty accepting Carrington's "positive" assessment in light of the numerous instances of fraud he points out; at any rate, this is a fascinating book for anyone interested in the history of the Spiritualist movement.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.A must read for anyone serious about studying the evidence for the paranormalBy C. LynchFor all the people who claim to have meaningful opinions about paranormal research, this book should be a bestseller. Published in 1909, it presents what is essentially irrefutable evidence of paranormal phenomena. It includes not only a detailed account of the experiments that Carrington and his team performed with this medium, but it also includes a resume of the results of some 15 other research teams over as many years previously. Basically one either has to assume an eloborate conspiracy by researchers (many of them respected scientists and professionals) from five or six different countries to produce fraudulent evidence, or one has to accept that this is definitive proof. The common claim of incompetence that sceptics often like to fall back on is not tenable in this case simply because of the elaborate precautions that were taken by the more experienced research groups. Results were often produced in lighted settings with researchers stationed on either side of the medium.Carrington himself was an experienced magaician, and was quite savvy of what tricks to look out for. His book "The Physical Phenomena of Spiritualism " contains extensive exposes of the whole gamut of fraudulent methods. Carrington could hardly be labeled gullible or naive.This book also definitively addresses the ad hominem attacks on Euasapia Palladino by mis-informed critics. Clearly Eusapia would cheat if she was given the chance, but that is why serious investigators set up conditions to prevent her from having the chance. Even when her arms and legs were controlled at all times, usually in well lighted conditions, objects still moved about and levitated.The sad fact is that scientific proof of the paranormal was achieved by the first few decades of the twentieth century. A lot of attempts since then have been a waste of time simply because they are trying to prove something that has already been proved. The sort of people who could not be convinced then will simply never be convinced by any kind of evidence.See all 2 customer reviews... 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