Wow. That's... the exact subject on which I ALMOST ended up writing MY
master's thesis. I ended up going in a bit of a different direction.
I'm going to be very interested to read yours, to see what someone
else has to say on it.
--- Christopher Kimberley <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Ditto, and thank you.
>
> C
>
> Ty Falk wrote:
> > I sure am! Thanks!
> >
> > On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Lloyd Keane <[log in to unmask]
>
> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Morgan,
> >
> > My Masters thesis (on Jung and Crowley) and my PhD thesis (an
> > Analytical
> > Psychological approach to the Western Esoteric Tradition) may
> help
> > in some
> > way. I don't go into any great view of the science of Magick
> but I do
> > mention it in the PhD dissertation a bit. I think this is an
> > interesting
> > and important area of research, I would very much like to hear
> how you
> > progress.
> >
> > My web site has a pdf of both papers if you are interested:
> >
> > http://www.freewebs.com/lkkeane/academicwriting.htm
> >
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Lloyd Keane
> >
> >
> > On 09/05/08 6:03 AM, "Morgan Leigh" <[log in to unmask]
> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ty Falk
> > ~~~~~~~
> > Erisian
> > Anthropologist
> > Grand Rapids, MI, USA
>
--Wolven
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