Consciousness Evolution and Early Telepathic Tales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4860697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Stone-Blackburn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | Part 2 |
| Pages | 241-250 |
| Publication date | 1993-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Fiction Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7729 • E-ISSN: 2327-6207 |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/sfs.20.2.241 |
| OpenAlex | W4410057053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Texts that theorize psi in terms that combine the discourses of spirituality and science pose special problems for SF critics. Popular and scientific interest in evolution and in the psychic phenomena associated with mesmerism which led to speculation about consciousness evolution is seen in the telepathy of such early SF as Poe's "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains," Bulwer-Lytton's The Coming Race, Bellamy's "To Whom This May Come," and Paine's The Great White Way. Examinations of the problematic interaction between science and spirituality demonstrates the importance of "psience fiction" in SF history and interrogates the materialist bias of SF criticism. (SSB
Art · Consciousness · Epistemology · Telepathy · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |