The Challenge Of Chance: Experiments And Speculations
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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A landmark work at the intersection of science and parapsychology, The Challenge of Chance presents a rigorous yet open-minded investigation into the nature of coincidence, telepathy, and the boundaries of human perception. The book chronicles a series of carefully designed experiments — most notably a large-scale telepathy study conducted with the general public — and subjects the resulting data to serious statistical scrutiny, challenging the orthodox scientific dismissal of such phenomena. Written with intellectual honesty and a spirit of genuine inquiry, the three authors argue that the evidence for non-random, mind-to-mind communication is too compelling to be ignored, and that conventional probability theory alone cannot account for the patterns observed. Arthur Koestler's philosophical reflections on synchronicity and the nature of chance lend the work a broader, almost visionary dimension, bridging empirical research and speculative thought. The result is a thought-provoking and meticulously documented contribution to the debate over the limits of materialist science, essential reading for anyone curious about the unexplained corners of human experience.
Author: Alister Hardy, Robert Harvie, Arthur Koestler
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Hutchinson of London
Genre: Science
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work at the intersection of science and parapsychology, The Challenge of Chance presents a rigorous yet open-minded investigation into the nature of coincidence, telepathy, and the boundaries of human perception. The book chronicles a series of carefully designed experiments — most notably a large-scale telepathy study conducted with the general public — and subjects the resulting data to serious statistical scrutiny, challenging the orthodox scientific dismissal of such phenomena. Written with intellectual honesty and a spirit of genuine inquiry, the three authors argue that the evidence for non-random, mind-to-mind communication is too compelling to be ignored, and that conventional probability theory alone cannot account for the patterns observed. Arthur Koestler's philosophical reflections on synchronicity and the nature of chance lend the work a broader, almost visionary dimension, bridging empirical research and speculative thought. The result is a thought-provoking and meticulously documented contribution to the debate over the limits of materialist science, essential reading for anyone curious about the unexplained corners of human experience.