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Single Idea 20664

[catalogued under 29. Religion / A. Polytheistic Religion / 1. Animism]

Full Idea

Animism is the belief that almost every place, every animal, every plant and every natural phenomenon has awareness and feelings, and can communicated direct with humans.

Gist of Idea

Animism is belief that every part of nature is aware and feeling, and can communicate

Source

Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens: brief history of humankind [2014], 03 'Talking')

Book Reference

Harari,Yuval Noah: 'Sapiens: a brief history of Humankind' [Vintage 2014], p.60


A Reaction

So does this count as a 'supernatural' belief system? It seems not, if the awareness is integral to the natural feature, and dies with it. Panpsychism is not supernatural either. A problem for anyone trying to define Naturalism.