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Is Magic a Legit Academic Subject? The University of Exeter will launch
魔法是可以是門正式的學科嗎?埃克塞特大學將於
a new Master's Degree program on Magic and the Occult in 2024. This will be one of the first
2024 年推出新的魔法與神秘學碩士學位課程。這將是
of its kind in the UK, and has been created in response to a growing interest in these subjects.
英國首個此類課程之一,旨在滿足人們對這些學科日益增長的興趣。
The program will be interdisciplinary, drawing on academics from a range of fields, including
該計畫將是跨學科的,並借鑒
history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, sociology, psychology, drama, and religion.
歷史、文學、哲學、考古學、社會學、心理學、戲劇和宗教等多個領域的學者的知識。
Students will learn about the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the
學生將了解世界各地巫術和魔法的歷史以及
world on society and science. There are valid arguments
對社會和科學的影響。 支持和反對這個學位
both for and against this degree. Some people argue that it is a waste of time
都有有效的論點 。有些人認為 研究魔法和神秘學
and resources to study magic and the occult, while others believe that it could be seen as endorsing
是浪費時間 和資源,而有些人則認為這可能被視為支持
or legitimizing harmful or superstitious beliefs. However, the University of Exeter is a highly
有害或迷信的信念或使其合法化。然而,埃克塞特大學是一所 備受尊敬的學術機構,
respected academic institution, and it is unlikely that they would offer such
如果他們不相信這樣的課程是嚴謹的、學術上健全的,
a program if they did not believe that it was rigorous and academically sound.
他們就不太可能提供這樣的 課程。
The degree is not designed to train people to become magicians or witches.
該學位並不是為了培養人們成為魔術師或女巫而設計的。
Rather, it is designed to provide students with a scholarly understanding of magic and the occult.
相反,它的目的是為學生提供對魔法和神秘學的學術理解。
Do you think a degree of magic will be useful in modern society or a total waste of time?
你認為一定程度的魔法對現代社會有用還是完全浪費時間?