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Revival: Primitive Mentality (1923)

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The primitive mind does not differentiate the supernatural from reality, but rather uses "mystical participation" to manipulate the world.

According to Bruhl, moreover, the primitive mind doesn't address contradictions.

The modern mind, by contrast, uses reflection and logic.

Bruhl believed in a historical and evolutionary teleology leading from the primitive mind to the modern mind.

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Routledge
1138506168 / 9781138506169
Hardback
22/12/2017
United Kingdom
458 pages
156 x 234 mm, 453 grams