About the author
Jesse Hong Xiong is the author of Outline of Parapsychology, published by University Press of America in an original 2008 edition and a revised 2009 edition. The book sets out what it calls a systematic parapsychology, attempting to construct a coherent framework and classification system for the field as a whole rather than surveying individual case studies. It argues that parapsychology rests on a different philosophical foundation than either mainstream science or established religion, and works through that distinction as a way of justifying parapsychology's standing as its own area of study. Published by an academic press, the book is written for readers with a serious, structural interest in how parapsychology might be organized as a discipline, rather than for a popular audience seeking anecdotes or practical technique. It is Xiong's sole title in this catalogue, carried across its original and revised editions.
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“Xiong offers an ambitious construction of parapsychology that is intellectually stimulating yet niche. The text is best suited for readers already comfortable with pantheism and New Age syncretism who crave a systematic, rather…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Outline of Parapsychology (Revised)
“Xiong’s work is a vital corrective to the often-disorganized nature of occult literature, offering a much-needed methodical framework for parapsychology. However, readers seeking practical spellcasting or immediate supernatural…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Outline of Parapsychology
