The quest for the scientific explanation of magic Abdulkadir Aliyu 6 th April, 2013 ALYM.

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The quest for the scientific explanation of magic Abdulkadir Aliyu 6 th April, 2013 ALYM

Magic Magic is the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation, ceremony, ritual, the casting of spells or various other techniques that assure human control of supernatural agencies/natural forces.

Supernatural Not subject to the laws of nature

History of magic

Magical language The performance of magic involves the use of language which can be Spoken out loud Unspoken (body) Written words used to access or guide magical power

Types of Magic Ceremonial magic Folk magic Witchcraft Left and Right Hand Magic Black and White Magic

Ceremonial magic It depends on book learning; precise, complicated ritual; and intricate sets of correspondences. gaining divine knowledge Purification Attraction of proper influences

Folk magic healing, attracting luck or love, driving away evil forces, finding lost items, bringing good harvests, fertility.

Witchcraft witchcraft meant malevolent magic, Witches were thought to:  kill  Maim  cause sterility  blight crops  poison water

Left and Right Hand Magic Based on the benefit positive Negative

Black and white magic Social acceptability

Elements of scientific thoughts and magic

Purpose

Question at issue

Information (data) collection

Interpretation and inferences

Concepts Laws Theories Principles Models etc

Assumptions

Implication & consequencies

Point of view IT IS THIS

Why is magic scientific phenomena

If, in short, there is a community of computers living in my head, there had also better be somebody who is in charge; and, by God, it had better be me. JERRY FODOR

fictional world is populated with all the images, events, sounds, smells, hunches, presentiments, and feelings that the subject sincerely believes to exist in his or her stream of consciousness. Daniel Dennett

References Paul, R. and Elder L. (2003). Miniature guide to scientific thinking. The foundation for critical thinking, Daniel Dennett (2003). Explaining the magic of consciousness. Journal of Cultural and Evolutionary Psychology, 1(2003)1, /tp/types-of-magic.HtmHttp://altreligion.About.Com/od/ritualsandpractices /tp/types-of-magic.Htm

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