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Leaps of Faith - by Nicholas Humphrey (Paperback)

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  • Leaps of Faith is a compelling and highly praised critique of beliefs in paranormal phenomena, miracles, and the like, written by the noted British psychologist Nicholas Humphrey.
  • Author(s): Nicholas Humphrey
  • 244 Pages
  • Body + Mind + Spirit, Parapsychology

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About the Book



Science, miracles, and the search for supernatural consolation are the topics of this book, called "elegant and literate" by "The Times of London." "Humphrey has set himself a larger task than simply explaining why people believe in parapsychology: the task of explaining why it is irrational to believe in it."--"Nature."



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Leaps of Faith is a compelling and highly praised critique of beliefs in paranormal phenomena, miracles, and the like, written by the noted British psychologist Nicholas Humphrey. The author argues that our beliefs in the supernatural typically originate in anxiety about the future and are sustained by an entrenched belief in the duality of mind and body. More than just a debunking of supernaturalism, Leaps of Faith explores the psychology of the all-too-human tendency for wishful thinking. It explains why we hark after a fantasy world of magic and miracles - even when, arguably, we already live in the only world that offers real hope of fulfillment.



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"Elegant and literate" -THE TIMES OF LONDON
"The kind of book that both skeptics and believers would do well to read"- SKEPTICAL INQUIRER
"An urbane, original, convincing rebuttal of paranormal and supernatural notions" -NEW SCIENTIST
"A lively, entertaining book... Humphrey has set himself a larger task than simply explaining why people believe in parapsychology: the task of explaining why it is irrational to believe in it."-NATURE
Dimensions (Overall): 8.28 Inches (H) x 5.42 Inches (W) x .78 Inches (D)
Weight: .68 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Parapsychology
Genre: Body + Mind + Spirit
Number of Pages: 244
Publisher: Copernicus Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Nicholas Humphrey
Language: English
Street Date: June 4, 1999
TCIN: 94134843
UPC: 9780387987200
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-1434
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.78 inches length x 5.42 inches width x 8.28 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.68 pounds
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