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The Myth of Disenchantment
Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences
Book • 2017
This book traces the history of the myth of disenchantment in the development of philosophy, anthropology, sociology, folklore, psychoanalysis, and religious studies.
Josephson-Storm argues that the founding figures of these disciplines were not only aware of but deeply involved in the occult and spiritualist movements of their time.
He contends that the myth of a disenchanted modern world was constructed in response to these occult revivals, and that magic and enchantment have never truly disappeared from modern society.
The book provides a nuanced history of Western thought, showing that magic and secularism have coexisted and influenced each other in complex ways.
Josephson-Storm argues that the founding figures of these disciplines were not only aware of but deeply involved in the occult and spiritualist movements of their time.
He contends that the myth of a disenchanted modern world was constructed in response to these occult revivals, and that magic and enchantment have never truly disappeared from modern society.
The book provides a nuanced history of Western thought, showing that magic and secularism have coexisted and influenced each other in complex ways.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Mentioned by Rudyard Lynch in relation to the mechanistic worldview and the concept of disenchantment.
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Dissecting Modern Society with Rudyard Lynch
Mentioned by Rudyard Lynch as a source for his understanding of the origins of the idea that the modern world is a dead, material, non-living place.
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s07e24 | The Cool Kids Are Alt-Right, with Rudyard Lynch, aka WhatIfAltHist
Mentioned by Rudyard Lynch while discussing the shift from a worldview that sees the world as innately living to a mechanistic one.
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E96: Rudyard Lynch and Samo Burja Talk The Left’s Future and Problems with Modernity
Mentioned by Tripp Fuller as the author of the book, which challenges conventional narratives about secularization and modernity.
Jason Storm: Myth of Disenchantment
