Hi Chris,
the ages are between 32 and 52, mean = 38. Nine of the interviewees are
male, and only two female (unfortunately). The acquisition of the
interviewees wasn't so easy. But they are inspiring people with
interesting biographies.
Gerhard
Christopher Kimberley schrieb:
> Hi Gerhard,
>
> I wondered what are the min, max and mode ages of your 11 subjects?
>
> All the best
>
> Chris
>
> Gerhard Mayer wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have done a field study carrying out extensive interviews with
>> contemporary magicians in Germany. One aim of the study was to
>> analyze the relationship between magical practice, religion, science,
>> art, and other orientations of human agency, based on interview data.
>> The data allowed me to work out a dimensioning of the
>> magician-personality in five typified aspects. If you are able to
>> read German texts therefore my book "Arkane Welten" (Würzburg: Ergon
>> 2008) could be of interest for you, particularly the last chapter.
>> You can find a short description of the project in English on this
>> website:
>>
>> http://www.igpp.de/english/eks/forschungsprojekte/magisches_denken_e.htm
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Gerhard Mayer
>>
>>
>> Morgan Leigh schrieb:
>>> Greetings all,
>>> I have just started a PhD at the University of Queensland, in the
>>> school of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics. Having done a
>>> bit of reading, I am now at the stage of actually, exactly nailing
>>> down a precise thesis idea. Being as I am very interested in the
>>> intersection of science and religion, particularly the position that
>>> magic holds in relation to these two categories, I am thinking of
>>> doing an analysis of the diaries of Aleister Crowley and Leah
>>> Hirsig, for such period as the diaries of these two overlap, and
>>> considering if they support the contention that magic is science.
>>> IMHO magic is a technology. Moreover the process of learning magic
>>> is a scientific process, especially when a magical diary is used, to
>>> exactly what degree being the question. I would be most obliged for
>>> any input whatsoever any of you wise souls might have regarding my
>>> humble yet superlative idea, especially vis a vis interesting things
>>> to read, similar things that have been done before, ideas about
>>> where to see copies of Hirsig's diaries (I know about the copy in
>>> the witchcraft museum - Thank you Dave Evans for writing Aleister
>>> Crowley and the 20th Century Synthesis of Magick).
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Morgan Leigh
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
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