Read free. Future Is Now: The Significance of Precognition, Arthur W. Osborn, 1961. A collection of anecdotes.
Introductory Pages
AI Summary
Subject: A philosophical and metaphysical exploration of precognition, its implications for our understanding of time, consciousness, and human potential.
Overview
This book investigates the phenomenon of precognition—the ability to perceive or experience future events before they occur—and its consequences for science, philosophy, and personal experience. Arthur W. Osborn argues that precognition is real, supported by both experimental evidence and numerous personal accounts, and suggests that it challenges conventional notions of time and causality.
Key Concepts
- Precognition as a Human Faculty: Osborn presents examples of dreams, visions, and intuitions that have accurately foretold future events, arguing that precognition is an innate, though underdeveloped, human faculty.
- Time as Non-Linear: Traditional physics sees time as a sequence of past–present–future. Precognition implies that the future may already exist in some form, accessible through altered states of consciousness.
- The Spiritual Self: The book introduces the idea of a higher self or spiritual consciousness that may exist outside of linear time and occasionally communicates with the conscious mind, allowing glimpses into the future.
- Implications for Free Will: If future events can be perceived, does this imply they are fixed? Osborn explores the tension between determinism and free will, suggesting that while some future events may be probable or archetypal, human action and consciousness can still influence outcomes.
- Scientific Evidence: He surveys research from parapsychology, including studies on ESP and time-related phenomena, and calls for an expanded scientific framework that can accommodate such experiences.
Conclusions
Osborn argues that precognition offers evidence of a deeper dimension of reality—one in which mind is not bound by time. He urges scientists and laypeople alike to remain open to the implications of this phenomenon and to cultivate their intuitive capacities. He sees precognition not as an anomaly, but as a key to understanding human consciousness and the structure of the universe.
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