Wilson van dusen biography of mahatma
Wilson van dusen biography of mahatma
Wilson M. Van Dusen (September 11, 1923 — April 25, 2005 ......
The Presence Of Spirits In Madness
A Confirmation of Swedenborg in Recent Empirical Findings
by Wilson Van Dusen
"Reprinted courtesy of the Swedenborg Foundation, N.Y., N.Y. 10010"
When Wilson Van Dusen wrote, The Presence of Spirits in Madness he was Chief Psychologist at Mendocino State Hospital in California where he worked among the mentally ill for 17 years.
In his spare time, he had discovered a way of getting an unusually accurate detailed picture of the inner experience of hallucinations. Unfortunately, the press of other administrative responsibilities took him away from this fascinating area towards the design of national programs, especially in drug abuse treatment.
He now lives the life of a busy scholar. He describes himself as primarily a phenomenologist, one concerned to discover and describe the real nature of human experience, as was Swedenborg.
Also, like Swedenborg, he has widespread interest in science and technology and is a licensed