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Magical Consciousness An Anthropological and Neurobiological Approach

278 Pages

by Routledge

278 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

278 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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How does a mind think magically? The research documented in this book is one answer that allows the disciplines of anthropology and neurobiology to come together to reveal a largely hidden dynamic of magic. Magic gets to the very heart of some theoretical and methodological difficulties encountered in the social and natural sciences, especially to do with issues of rationality. This book examines... Read more

Introduction: Magic in Consciousness Part One: A Dialogue Between Anthropology and Neurobiology 1. The Analogical Reason of Magic 2. The Magical Mind-Body Problem 3. Dense Interactivity: Interdisciplinary Challenges 4. Mind, Matrix, and Metaphor: Integrating Patterns of Experience Part Two: An Ethnography of Mind 5. The Anthropologist’s Story: Prologue 6. Looking Into the River 7. Grandpa’s Magical Desk 8. Dragon Source 9. Imagination 10. The Doors of Perception 11. A Mythological Language 12. Confrontation 13. Forging Anew 14. Cyclical Return 15. Ancestors Part Three: Conclusions 16. A Creative Synthesis: Analysing the Magical Mode