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How did human thought begin to order the world? Ideas before reason shaped thought. Lucien Levy-Bruhl's Primitive Mentality is a classic anthropology study from early 20th century social science, a probing comparative religion book that examines the mental frameworks through... Read Full Overview

A landmark probe into how minds and cultures intertwine. Ideas that still unsettle us. Lucien Levy-Bruhl's Primitive Mentality stands as a classic anthropology study and an essential contribution to early 20th century philosophy. Framed as a cultural psychology book, it traces... Read Full Overview

The primitive mind does not differentiate the supernatural from reality, but rather uses "mystical participation" to manipulate the world. According to Bruhl, moreover, the primitive mind doesn't address contradictions.

The primitive mind does not differentiate the supernatural from reality, but rather uses "mystical participation" to manipulate the world. According to Bruhl, moreover, the primitive mind doesn't address contradictions. The modern mind, by contrast, uses reflection and logic... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview