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"Paranormal" is one of those adjectives that admits of many different definitions, as it entails somehow being "above" or "outside of" the norm when what constitutes "the norm" does not exactly admit of a clear definition. Despite this ambiguity, it is useful to think of paranormal phenomena as occurrences whose causes do not fall within the known natural categories of contemporary science. As such, paranormal phenomena (if real) represent events that potentially have supernatural causes. Consequently, ascertaining the reality of such events ought to be a primary concern of metaphysical naturalists, for if paranormal phenomena are genuine, they represent potential instances of supernatural causation which could decisively falsify metaphysical naturalism.
Electronic Voice Phenomena James E. Alcock, PhD (Off Site)
Voices of the dead?
Essays on the Paranormal by medical expert Gary Posner. [ Index ]
Examining Miracle Claims (1996) by Joe Nickell
Flash! Fox News Reports that Aliens May Have Built the Pyramids of Egypt by Richard Carrier
Hallucinatory Near-Death Experiences (2003) by Keith Augustine
Even if we disregard the overwhelming evidence for the dependence of consciousness on the brain, there remains strong evidence from reports of near-death experiences themselves that NDEs are not glimpses of an afterlife.
Review of Psychic Medium Van Praagh on CNN's Larry King Live (1999) by Joe Nickell
The Seven Critical Questions about Deepak Chopra by Paul O'Brien (1996) (Off Site)
This is a critique of Chopra's The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. The purpose of this critique is to articulate exactly how and why Deepak Chopra's ideas may be questionable.
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