I mean, it makes sense in the context of the next two sentences: > They conceived of magic as the ability to work wonders, and as such it merited close philoso

I mean, it makes sense in the context of the next two sentences: > They conceived of magic as the ability to work wonders, and as such it merited close philosophical attention. > In Wonderstruck, I treat magic (like science and religion) as a cognitive technology that harnesses our sense of wonder.