Superstitions and belief in magic are perennial in just the same way as religion, and something near to being universal among mankind; and why this is so may be interesting, but in most cases the beliefs themselves are devoid of interesting content, at least to me.

It is frequently asserted that the 1970 film of the same name is based on Magee's book; but this is incorrect. He also addresses Schopenhauer's thoughts on homosexuality and the influence of Buddhism on his philosophy. Personal life
In 1953 Magee was appointed to a teaching job in Sweden and while there met Ingrid Soderlund a pharmacist in the university laboratory.

Bryan Edgar Magee (born 12 April 1930) is a noted British broadcaster politician poet and author best known as a popularizer of philosophy.