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''The Book of the Damned'' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics. == Overview and Fort's thesis == :"A procession of the damned. :By the damned, I mean the excluded. :We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded." ::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned'' The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly. Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「'''''The Book of the Damned''''' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む 'The Book of the Damned'' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed. ''The Book of the Damned'' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics. == Overview and Fort's thesis == :"A procession of the damned. :By the damned, I mean the excluded. :We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded." ::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned'' The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly. Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「'''''The Book of the Damned''''' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む ' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed. ''The Book of the Damned'' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics. == Overview and Fort's thesis == :"A procession of the damned. :By the damned, I mean the excluded. :We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded." ::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned'' The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly. Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「'''''The Book of the Damned''''' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む 'The Book of the Damned'' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.">ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「'''''The Book of the Damned''''' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む ' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.">ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「'''''The Book of the Damned''''' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む 'The Book of the Damned'' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.">ウィキペディアで「'''''The Book of the Damned''''' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む ' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.">ウィキペディアで「''The Book of the Damned''''' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む 'The Book of the Damned'' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む ' was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of creatures generally held to be mythological, disappearances of people under strange circumstances, and many other phenomena, the book is historically considered to be the first written in the specific field of anomalistics.== Overview and Fort's thesis ==Damned knowledge - please update redirect if section title is changed-->:"A procession of the damned.:By the damned, I mean the excluded.:We shall have a procession of data that Science has excluded."::- opening lines of ''The Book of the Damned''The title of the book referred to what he termed the "damned" data - data which had been damned, or excluded, by modern science because of its not conforming to accepted guidelines. The way Fort saw it, mainstream scientists are trend followers who believe in what is accepted and popular, and never really look for a truth that may be contrary to what they believe. He also compared the close-mindedness of many scientists to that of religious fundamentalists, implying that the supposed "battle" between science and religion is just a smokescreen for the fact that, in his view, science is, in essence, simply a ''de facto'' religion. This is a theme that Fort would develop more heavily in his later works, ''New Lands'' and ''Lo!'' particularly.Fort was one of the first major writers to deal extensively with paranormal phenomena (see parapsychology), and in that aspect at least, ''The Book of the Damned'' should be considered an important work. It should be viewed as a formulative work, perhaps understandably, as it is his first major book. Though Fort's uniquely acerbic writing style is already in evidence, and there are plenty of interesting phenomena to read about, Fort's theories (as such) are only beginning to be developed.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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