The magic of social thought
Abstract
Studying social thinking provides a promising field of investigation for the constitution of common
knowledge in communication and action of historically and culturally situated groups. Its genealogy helps
the understanding of the symbolic efficacy of social practices and their own operating collective logic. The
English translation of a short version of Serge Moscovici’s article on the new magical thinking allows a wider
audience to gain access, for the first time, to a text that perfectly illustrates the currentness and relevance
of the social psychology of knowledge.
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