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