Witches Scientists Philosophers
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Witches Scientists Philosophers Essays And Lectures
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Author : Robert E. Butts
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Witches Scientists Philosophers Essays And Lectures written by Robert E. Butts and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.
Robert E. Butts (1928-1997) was a philosopher and historian of science whose central concerns were the distinction between the rational and the irrational. He viewed scientific rationality as our major defence against the various conditions that encourage witch hunts and similar outbursts of irrationality, with all their attendant pain and terror. Butts saw himself as a pragmatic realist, combining what he took to be the best aspects of logical empiricism with a historically informed pragmatism, deeply appreciative of the methods of science, trying to describe a kind of rationality essential in the struggle to preserve human values. This volume gathers previously unpublished essays and lectures with some previously published, thematically related essays. It includes essays and lectures on philosophical aspects of the European witch hunt, on scientific rationality and methodology, and on the relationships between science and philosophy exhibited in the writings of such historically significant figures as Leibniz, D'Alembert, Hume, Kant, Carnap and Kuhn.
Witches Scientists Philosophers
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Author : Graham Butts Robert E. Solomon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-01-15
Witches Scientists Philosophers written by Graham Butts Robert E. Solomon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-15 with categories.
Witch Hunting Magic And The New Philosophy
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Author : Brian Easlea
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Witch Hunting Magic And The New Philosophy written by Brian Easlea and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Science In An Enchanted World
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Author : Julie Davies
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-06-14
Science In An Enchanted World written by Julie Davies and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-14 with History categories.
Best known as the Saducismus triumphatus (1681), Joseph Glanvill’s book on witchcraft is among the most frequently published from the seventeenth century, and its arguments for the reality of diabolic witchcraft elicited passionate responses from critics and supporters alike. Davies untangles the intricate development of this text and explores how Glanvill’s roles as theologian, philosopher and advocate for the Royal Society of London converge in its pages. Glanvill’s broader philosophical method and unique approach to the supernatural provide a case study that enables the exploration of the interaction between the rise of experimental science and changing attitudes to witchcraft.
The Philosophy Of Witchcraft
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Author : Ian Ferguson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1925
The Philosophy Of Witchcraft written by Ian Ferguson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1925 with Witchcraft categories.
Anatomy Of Witchcraft
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Author : Oscar Di Simplicio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
Anatomy Of Witchcraft written by Oscar Di Simplicio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with HISTORY categories.
Much has been written on witchcraft by historians, theologians, philosophers, and anthropologists, but nothing by scientists. This book aims to reappraise witchcraft by applying to it the advances in cognitive sciences. The book is divided into four parts. Part I ("Deep History") deals with human emotions and the drive to represent witches as evil female agents. Part II ("Historical Times") focuses on those rare state and church repressions of malefice, which, surprisingly, did not feature in Islamic lands. Modern urbanization dealt a blow to the rural civilizations where accusations of witchcraft were rife. Part III ("In the Laboratory") applies neuroscience to specific case studies to investigate the personification of misfortune, the millenary stereotype witch = woman, the reality of evil, and the phenomenon of treasure hunting. Part IV ("Millenials") wonders whether intentional malefic hatred in a closed chapter in the history of humanity. An Anatomy of Witchcraft is ideal reading for students and scholars. Given its interdisciplinary nature, the book will be of interest to scholars from many fields including evolutionary psychology, anthropology, women's history, and cognitive sciences.
Witch Hunting Magic And The New Philosophy
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Author : Brian Easlea
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Witch Hunting Magic And The New Philosophy written by Brian Easlea and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
Magic Science And Religion In Early Modern Europe
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Author : Mark A. Waddell
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-01-28
Magic Science And Religion In Early Modern Europe written by Mark A. Waddell and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-28 with History categories.
An accessible new exploration of the vibrant world of early modern Europe through a focus on magic, science, and religion.
Science In An Enchanted World
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Author : Julie Anne Davies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Science In An Enchanted World written by Julie Anne Davies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Apparitions categories.
Magic Witchcraft And Ghosts In The Enlightenment
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Author : Michael R. Lynn
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-03-17
Magic Witchcraft And Ghosts In The Enlightenment written by Michael R. Lynn and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-17 with History categories.
Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Enlightenment argues for the centrality of magical practices and ideas throughout the long eighteenth century. Although the hunt for witches in Europe declined precipitously after 1650, and the intellectual justification for natural magic came under fire by 1700, belief in magic among the general population did not come to a sudden stop. The philosophes continued to take aim at magical practices, alongside religion, as examples of superstitions that an enlightened age needed to put behind them. In addition to a continuity of beliefs and practices, the eighteenth century also saw improvement and innovation in magical ideas, the understanding of ghosts, and attitudes toward witchcraft. The volume takes a broad geographical approach and includes essays focusing on Great Britain (England and Ireland), France, Germany, and Hungary. It also takes a wide approach to the subject and includes essays on astrology, alchemy, witchcraft, cunning folk, ghosts, treasure hunters, and purveyors of magic. With a broad chronological scope that ranges from the end of the seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, this volume is useful for undergraduates, postgraduates, scholars, and those with a general interest in magic, witchcraft, and spirits in the Enlightenment.