Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations

Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations by Robert Hare is a groundbreaking work that explores the phenomena of spiritualism and communication with the spirit world through scientific experimentation. Hare a distinguished chemist and professor initially approached the subject as a skeptic but became a prominent figure in spiritualist circles after conducting extensive experiments that convinced him of the reality of spirit communication. In the book Hare details the methods and apparatus he developed to test the validity of claims made by spiritualists including the use of devices that allowed supposed spirits to interact with the physical world and provide responses to questions. He sought to apply the rigor of scientific inquiry to what was at the time a controversial and mysterious phenomenon. Hare recounts the results of his experiments which in his view demonstrated the authenticity of spirit manifestations and communication with the deceased.