How Natives Think

by Lucien Lévy-Bruhl

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Levy-Bruhl speculates about what he posited as the two basic mind-sets of mankind; "primitive" and "Western." The primitive mind does not differentiate the supernatural from reality, but rather uses "mystical participation" to manipulate the world. Moreover, the primitive mind doesn't address contradictions. The Western mind, by contrast, uses speculation and logic. 'How Natives Think' IS an accurate and valuable contribution to anthropology.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Lucien Lévy-Bruhl	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Bunzel, Ruth L.	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Clare, Lilian A.	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Les fonctions mentales dans les sociétés inférieures

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1910 (French)

1926 (English)

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Levy-Bruhl speculates about what he posited as the two basic mind-sets of mankind; "primitive" and "Western." The primitive mind does not differentiate the supernatural from reality, but rather uses "mystical participation" to manipulate the world. Moreover, the primitive mind doesn't address contradictions. The Western mind, by contrast, uses speculation and logic. 'How Natives Think' IS an accurate and valuable contribution to anthropology.

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