Magic, Science and Religion - Brossura

Malinowski, Bronislaw

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1614277796 ISBN 13: 9781614277798

Casa editrice: Martino Fine Books, 2015

Riassunto

2015 Reprint of 1954 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In his handling of science, magic, and religion, Malinowski essentially accepted the traditional Western conception of a dual reality-the reality of the natural world, grounded in observation and rational procedures that lead to mastery, and supernatural reality, grounded in emotional needs that give rise to faith. Unlike Frazer, for example, Malinowski derived science not from magic but from man's capacity to organize knowledge, as demonstrated by Trobriand technical skills in gardening, shipbuilding, etc. In contrast, he treated magic, which coexisted with these skills, as an organized response to a sense of limitation and impotence in the face of danger, difficulty, and frustration. Again, he differentiated between magic and religion in defining magical systems as essentially pragmatic in their aims and religious systems as self-fulfilling rituals organized, for example, around life crises.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Martino Fine Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1614277796
• ISBN 13: 9781614277798
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 92
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile