Animism

The term Animism may, as far as I can see, be quite well applied to the social affiliation, for the latter is evidently only a case in which the individual projects his own degree of consciousness into the human group around him instead of into the animals or the trees, but it is a case of which the justice is so obvious that the modern man can intellectually seize and understand it, and consequently he does not tar it with the ` animistic 'brush.

Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning 1920

The term Animism may, as far as I can see, be quite well applied to the social affiliation, for the latter is evidently only a case in which the individual projects his own degree of consciousness into the human group around him instead of into the animals or the trees, but it is a case of which the justice is so obvious that the modern man can intellectually seize and understand it, and consequently he does not tar it with the 'animistic' brush.

Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning Edward Carpenter 1886

Animism, which is really a na ve philosophy, played an immense part in the formation of mythologies, and, combined with an already conscious monotheistic belief, undoubtedly gave rise to the complex forms of both Polyd monism and Polytheism.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

Primitive as such a conception is, it points to some system of thought that transcends primitive Animism, which is characterized rather by the equality accorded to all spirits.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

In his little work on "Animism" Mr. Edward Clodd, after tracing the fundamental ideas of religion to primitive delusion, says: --

Theism or Atheism The Great Alternative Chapman Cohen

( "Animism"), is charmed away by a promise of a butter-cake.

The Nursery Rhyme Book Andrew Lang 1901

But Mr. Max Muller conceives that this belief in universally distributed personality (the word 'Animism' is not very clear) was the result of an historical necessity -- not of speculation, but of language.

Modern Mythology Andrew Lang 1878

I am not inclined, like them, to accept "Animism," or "The Ghost Theory," as the master-key to the

The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Andrew Lang 1878

It has a telling connection with THEORY, too, vis a vis its take on Animism

Time to whip off the mask and admit that I was... Bob Lock 2010

That's been known since Darwin. fifth monarchy man: First Animism and now Pantheism I had no idea you were so spiritual.

Bunny and a Book 2008