Project Gutenberg 2018-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 214 Podmore, Frank 1856 1910 Podmor, F. 33024140 Apparitions and thought-transference: an examination of the evidence for telepathy Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Apparitions and Thought-Transference: An Examination of the Evidence for Telepathy" by Frank Podmore is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the topic of telepathy, presenting a detailed examination and critique of various experimental evidence and case studies concerning thought transfer and associated phenomena. The book aims to provide the reader with a clearer understanding of telepathic communication that occurs outside the known sensory channels, while also acknowledging the complexities and challenges in achieving conclusive proof. The opening of the book introduces the context for the ongoing study of psychical research, pointing to the emergence of the Society for Psychical Research and the foundations laid by previous scientific inquiries. Podmore discusses the historical perspectives on supernatural phenomena, particularly apparitions and clairvoyance, and underscores the skepticism that comes from both the scientific community and the general public. He outlines fundamental challenges in the research, such as defining telepathy, potential errors in observation, common misconceptions, and the need for rigorous experimentation to validate the phenomena observed. Overall, the introduction sets a tone of inquiry, caution, and a commitment to applying scientific rigor in exploring the enigmatic territory of thought-transference. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Telepathy Apparitions BF Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1129068 2025-06-22T13:07:07.776435 text/html 1130769 2018-02-03T07:49:32 text/html 896354 2025-06-22T13:07:28.270276 application/epub+zip 911265 2025-06-22T13:07:11.707313 application/epub+zip 464670 2025-06-22T13:07:09.745358 application/epub+zip 1231193 2025-06-22T13:07:38.584691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1138055 2025-06-22T13:07:25.901287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704926 2022-08-25T12:21:39.586872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 945677 2025-06-22T13:07:04.384397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 945523 2018-02-03T07:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19146 2025-06-22T13:07:38.778670 application/rdf+xml 12361 2025-06-22T13:07:09.975327 image/jpeg 1960 2025-06-22T13:07:09.863322 image/jpeg 337014 2018-02-03T07:49:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 938607 2018-02-03T07:49:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1040406 2025-06-22T13:07:08.020345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia