Differences in Western vs. Amerindian philosophies

Mai multe ca acesta

spring 2012

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Differences in Western vs. Amerindian philosophies

Nature/society

Nature encompasses society

Subject and object

anthropocentric vs. antromorphism

anthropocentrism - humans come

humanity is universal in both

Animals are humans who lost their human status

Animals are human but in a different way as opposed to humans are animals with culture

The original is humans and then what followed is animals

Shamanism

warriors and shamans maintain similar roles

ability to cross the boundary into other species perspectives

Everything has their own point of view

Humans vs. Non-humans