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What philosophy says about spookiness

Hauntings from history: One theory is that ghosts represent humanity's struggle to deal with traumatic events — such as the murder of Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn.

Do ghosts really exist? The eeriest day of the year is nearly upon us. Scientists may argue that phantoms are imaginary, but other thinkers have offered a more creative view of supernatural events.

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