I'm not sure "the supernatural origin and violation of physical principles" contradicts his worldview, but it would seem that "the immaterial origin and violation of material principles" might.
Magic is mind over matter (e.g. a spell or incantation or potion to prime a belief state and so heal somebody's hives), and this is antithetical …
I'm not sure "the supernatural origin and violation of physical principles" contradicts his worldview, but it would seem that "the immaterial origin and violation of material principles" might.
Magic is mind over matter (e.g. a spell or incantation or potion to prime a belief state and so heal somebody's hives), and this is antithetical to materialism. I think he's holding onto this because science kind of depends on these assumptions (otherwise maybe your experiment is only working because of magic, which depends on social context, belief, etc.).
My thought is that there's some neat divide for when magic is a good way to control the universe, and when it is not -- that there are domains proper for materialism and immaterialism each, and that Psychology is where the two meet. Interesting stuff.
I'm not sure "the supernatural origin and violation of physical principles" contradicts his worldview, but it would seem that "the immaterial origin and violation of material principles" might.
Magic is mind over matter (e.g. a spell or incantation or potion to prime a belief state and so heal somebody's hives), and this is antithetical to materialism. I think he's holding onto this because science kind of depends on these assumptions (otherwise maybe your experiment is only working because of magic, which depends on social context, belief, etc.).
My thought is that there's some neat divide for when magic is a good way to control the universe, and when it is not -- that there are domains proper for materialism and immaterialism each, and that Psychology is where the two meet. Interesting stuff.