02643cam a22003253u 4500 12674 UtSlPG 20260610133312.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BF Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Cock Lane and Common-Sense Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-06-01 Preface -- Introduction -- Savage spiritualism -- Ancient spiritualism -- Comparative psychical research -- Haunted houses -- Cock Lane and common-sense -- Apparitions, ghosts, and hallucinations -- Scrying or crystal-gazing -- The second sight -- Ghosts before the law -- A modern trial for witchcraft -- Presbyterian ghost hunters -- The logic of table-turning -- The ghost theory of the origin of religion. Transcribed by David Price "Cock Lane and Common-Sense" by Andrew Lang is a collection of essays exploring the intersection of folklore, anthropology, and reported paranormal phenomena, written during the late 19th century. In this work, Lang seeks to reconcile the perspectives of folklorists and psychical researchers, arguing for a legitimate academic inquiry into contemporary accounts of spiritualism, wraiths, and other mysterious occurrences, all while maintaining a skeptical lens on such beliefs. At the start of the collection, Lang directs his observations toward the ongoing debate within the academic community regarding the validity of ghost stories and other supernatural claims. He discusses the reluctance of both folklorists and scientists to adequately investigate first-hand testimonies that challenge conventional understanding, presenting a series of examples from various cultures, including the phenomena reported by figures like the Wesley brothers. Lang's writing reflects a conviction that these experiences deserve attention and analysis, highlighting the shared characteristics of abnormal experiences across different societies and questioning why educated individuals should not be subjected to the same scrutiny as uneducated ones when recounting supernatural events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Ghosts Parapsychology -- Early works to 1900 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12674 54092 54092