Abstract

The Eigensender Ganzfeld procedure described in the foregoing article, was developed from notions on the philosophy of science. These notions take a critical look at a purely analytical stance and at intra-paradigmatic parapsychology, the ultimate object of which is to provide definite answers in terms of causal mechanisms. Some recommendations are made that might serve to provide an alternative approach: 1) the consideration of the experimental situation as an irreducible configuration of elements; 2) a move towards the deconstruction and integration of diverse metaphorically based perspectives on psi; and 3) the relevance of a unity of theoretical and practical knowledge that seems to lie at the heart of systems of magic.