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> As explained to me by Peter Metcalf, he used the word "sophism" because it
> was free of the baggage one would get when using "sorcery world view" or
> "wizardry world view". It was meant to be a very broad category as Theism
> and Spiritualism are when discussing the overall categories of magic.
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> What would you suggest instead?
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"Sophism", in modern terms, is a specious argument designed to deceive
somebody. As for suggestions, what about "gnosis", "philosophy",
"esoterica", or something like that?
Guy (Hoyle)
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