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Science Beyond Empiricism: Models, Criteria, and the Case of Spiritism

Spiritism, codified by Allan Kardec in the 19th century, challenges the traditional view of science by proposing a rigorous investigation of spiritual phenomena. In this article, we explore how Kardec's methods align with contemporary models of science, such as empiricism and the hypothetico-deductive method. Through a comparative analysis, we discuss the compatibilities and limitations of Spiritism in relation to modern science, revealing that the true divergence lies in ontological premises. Discover how Spiritism can be seen as an innovative research program and its implications for understanding spiritual reality.

The Methodological Crisis of Post-Kardec Spiritism

The Methodological Crisis of Post-Kardec Spiritism: A Critical Study Based on the Blind Acceptance of Spirit Communication

Views: 72 After Allan Kardec's death, the Spiritist movement underwent a decisive methodological shift. The critical examination of communications, controlled evocation, and systematic comparison—foundations established in the Codification—were gradually replaced by a more read more

Spiritism and Science: overcoming modern challenges and errors

In this article, we explore the challenges faced by Spiritism as a scientific doctrine. We highlight the importance of the scientific method recommended by Allan Kardec, emphasizing the need for psychological analysis of evocations. The lack of this rigor undermines the credibility of the Doctrine in the modern scientific context.

The scientific continuity of Spiritism

Not only from unchecked spiritist communications does this sad scenario form. Many others erect true systems of ideas on metaphors used by Kardec in his studies, failing to understand that scientists, especially at that time, glimpsing new scientific aspects that they had no way of explaining, created metaphors to try to give light to the idea they sought to express, entrusting the continuity of science with better explanations.