Abstract

Nandor Fodor translates from the Hungarian this 1st paper by Ferenczi which originally appeared in 1899. Ferenczi stated in 1899 that antagonists of spiritism should devote themselves to investigation of claimed facts with the same objectivity that characterizes science in other fields. " . . . the hidden treasure of the spiritist may bring us a rich harvest." It is possible that the greater part of spiritistic phenomena is based on a split in mental functioning, one function focused in consciousness while the rest is carried on automatically and unconsciously. Find a committee of scientists to take charge in this field.