
Free Plus Show: Dr. Stephen Skinner | The History Of Magic, Summoning Spirits, & John Dee
Magic as Technology, Greco-Egyptian Experimental Methods
Dr. Stephen Skinner describes magic as a technology based on repeatable procedures rather than mere superstition. He recounts his research into Greco-Egyptian papyri from the second and third centuries AD, noting that these early magicians utilized an experimental method to validate their results. Skinner criticizes modern translations for failing to distinguish between sixty different Greek terms for magical procedures, which led him to publish "Techniques of Greco-Egyptian Magic" to clarify these ancient methods.





