Prophecy: real glimpse of the future or simple placebo effect?

Prophecy real glimpse of the future or simple placebo effect

Prophecy, transmitted by a being – whether prophet, diviner or simple human being – is none other than a transcendent message which gives indications of future events. Such messages are the prerogative of Greek mythology, where tragic heroes find themselves confronted with destinies where their free will has no place. Prophecies are still anchored in … Read more

“The failure of a prophecy”: deluge and disillusion

The failure of a prophecy deluge and disillusion

UFO observers, in France, in 1983. YVES BOSSON/MARTIAN AGENCY “L’Echec d’une prophétie” (When Prophecy Fails), by Leon Festinger, Henry W. Riecken and Stanley Schachter, translated from English (United States) by Sophie Mayoux and Paul Rozenberg, preface by Gérald Bronner, PUF , 376 p., €25, digital €20. When Immanuel Kant advocated limiting knowledge and extending belief, … Read more