An early 20th-century French edition gathering Arthur Schopenhauer’s writings on the “occult sciences” and borderline phenomena at the edges of philosophy and psychology.
Title: Mémoires sur les Sciences Occultes
Author: Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860)
Subjects / Contents:
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Animal magnetism and magic (mesmerism)
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The destiny of the individual
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Apparitions of spirits and related phenomena
Translator: G. Platon (translated from the German)
Place & Publisher: Paris, Librairie des Sciences Psychiques – Paul Leymarie, éditeur
Year: 1912
This volume reflects Schopenhauer’s serious interest in mesmerism, extraordinary experiences, and the limits of purely rational explanation—an important intersection of philosophy, early psychical research, and the history of occult literature in France.
Physical Details
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292 pages
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Size: approx. 14 × 18 cm
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Contemporary half-leather binding with marbled boards
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Gilt-lettered spine (“Schopenhauer / Sciences Occultes”)
Condition
Very good for its age. Solid binding, spine clean and well preserved. Pages complete and firmly bound, with light, honest wear consistent with age. No loose pages and no modern rebinding observed.
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