The Magical World: An Introduction to the History of Magical Thinking
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The book "The Magical World: An Introduction to the Theory of Magical Thinking" occupies a prominent place among the classic works of modern European thought - published in 1948, it has withstood a significant number of reprints, testifying to the undying interest in the author and his work. Before the reader is a pioneering study of magical thinking in traditional societies, where the boundaries between the self and the surrounding world are blurred. Based on the philosophy of the famous German thinker of the 20th century Martin Heidegger, the author develops a theory of the "crisis of presence", according to which the unprotected consciousness of primitive man is on the verge of complete dissolution in the face of immeasurable and uncontrollable forces of nature. Drawing on the ethnographic work of his colleagues, de Martino examines the religious worldviews and practices of the inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego in South America, the indigenous peoples of Greenland, the pygmies of equatorial Africa, and the Australian Arunta aborigines: from shaman initiation ceremonies and honoring totem animals to predicting successful hunting. It is precisely such practices that help traditional societies overcome their fear of the outside world and influence their way of life.
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