Mario Varvoglis, PhD, has been president of the Institut Métapsychique International in Paris, France, since 1997. He is the author of several books aimed at the French speaking market. He is also the creator of the "Psi Explorer" CD ROM.
Here he addresses many issues concerning the history of parapsychology and psychical research in France, as well as the metaphysical implications of this research.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:48 Paranormal research in France
00:11:00 Defining the paranormal
00:17:54 Theism vs. atheism
00:25:32 Postmortem survival and materialism
00:37:53 Tolerance of ambiguity
00:43:03 The "hard problem" of consciousness
00:54:06 Mathematics and metaphysics
01:01:26 Conclusion
New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in "parapsychology" ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death.
(Recorded on January 25, 2024)
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Metaphysics and Consciousness with Mario Varvoglis
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