Differences in Western vs. Amerindian philosophies
Shamanism
Humans vs. Non-humans
Everything has their own point of view
ability to cross the boundary into other species perspectives
warriors and shamans maintain similar roles
Animals are humans who lost their human status
The original is humans and then what followed is animals
Animals are human but in a different way as opposed to humans are animals with culture
anthropocentric vs. antromorphism
humanity is universal in both
anthropocentrism - humans come
Subject and object
Nature/society
Nature encompasses society