Date of Award
4-22-2008
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Dr. Timothy Renick - Chair
Second Advisor
Dr. Sebastian Rand
Third Advisor
Dr. Kathryn McClymond
Abstract
The concept of magic is most often considered as a foil by scholars in the fields of philosophy and religious studies, or it is discussed as part of the investigation of “primitive” systems of belief and ritual. In this essay, magic is investigated as a system of inquiry and explanation unto itself, connected to but distinct from both philosophy and religious studies, and an argument is presented for understanding systems of magic as both natural and rational outgrowths of a particular perspective on reality.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1059771
Recommended Citation
Williams, Damien P., "A Description of the Natural Place of Magic in Philosophy and Religious Studies." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1059771