Wings of Illusion: The Origin, Nature, and Future of Paranormal Belief

by John F. Schumaker

Wings of Illusion offers a unique and disquieting perspective on paranormal belief, including religious belief. Schumaker points out that reality-defying beliefs represent one of the few truly universal elements of human culture. Even during the present period, when many traditional beliefs are being weakened, very few people live without some form of paranormal belief. The object of this study is to trace the psychological origins of the paranormal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879756241
• ISBN13: 9780879756246
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

John F. Schumaker has wings of lucidity!

Understanding the nature of human belief systems is one of my principal preoccupations. I've read scores of books on this subject, and find John F. Schumaker to be in a league of his own in this discipline. He writes about beliefs with as much insight and clarity as Bryan Magee does with the complexities of philosophy. This book is timeless.