A cognitive theory of magic
著者
書誌事項
A cognitive theory of magic
（Cognitive science of religion series）
AltaMira, c2007
- : cloth
- : pbk
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注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-208) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Magic is a universal phenomenon. Everywhere we look people perform ritual actions in which desirable qualities are transferred by means of physical contact and objects or persons are manipulated by things of their likeness. In this book Sorensen embraces a cognitive perspective in order to investigate this long-established but controversial topic. Following a critique of the traditional approaches to magic, and basing his claims on classical ethnographic cases, the author explains magic's universality by examining a number of recurrent cognitive processes underlying its different manifestations. He focuses on how power is infused into the ritual practice; how representations of contagion and similarity can be used to connect otherwise distinct objects in order to manipulate one by the other; and how the performance of ritual prompts representations of magical actions as effective. Bringing these features together, the author proposes a cognitive theory of how people can represent magical rituals as purposeful actions and how ritual actions are integrated into more complex representations of events. This explanation, in turn, yields new insights into the constitutive role of magic in the formation of institutionalised religious ritual.
目次
Part 1 Figures Part 2 Tables Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Magic in the History of the Social Sciences Part 5 The Cognitive Foundation of Magical Action Part 6 Magical Rituals and Conceptual Blending Part 7 Transformation and Manipulation: A Typology of Magical Actions Part 8 Frames of Ritual Action: Causation, Diagnosis and Prognosis Part 9 Ritual Purpose and the Relation Between Magic, Culture and Religion Part 10 References
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