Leonora Piper from
Cover of: “Spiritism, hypnotism and telepathy as involved in the case of Mrs. Leonora E. Piper and the Society of psychical research,” by Clark Bell
“To upset the conclusion that all crows are black, there is no need to seek demonstration that no crows are black; it is sufficient to produce one white crow; a single one is sufficient.”–William James
This statement was made in 1890 by William James, American philosopher and psychologist, who had helped found the American Society for Psychical Research. William James believed that Boston medium Mrs. Leonora Piper was his white crow, an authentic medium capable of demonstrating evidence of (life after death) survival through her clairvoyant ability. Continue reading
