Wissenschaft als Grenzwissenschaft Hans Bender (1907-1991) und die deutsche Parapsychologie

How does a field of knowledge achieve legitimacy as science? The focus of this historical analysis is on the ever-controversial "fringe discipline" of parapsychology and its most important advocate Hans Bender. It analyzes the history of this contingent discipline, examining the interactio...

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Main Author: Lux, Anna (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2021
Series:Okkulte Moderne 5
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Summary:How does a field of knowledge achieve legitimacy as science? The focus of this historical analysis is on the ever-controversial "fringe discipline" of parapsychology and its most important advocate Hans Bender. It analyzes the history of this contingent discipline, examining the interaction between science, society, and the public media in manufacturing scientific legitimacy.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (342 p.)
ISBN:9783110670998
9783110671018
9783110670813
DOI:10.1515/9783110670998
Access:Open Access