Primitive man as philosopher

Rev. and expanded ed. of the1st ed. published c1927 by D. Appleton & Co.. Foreword by John Dewey.

Foreword - John Dewey. 1 Introduction. Part 1 - Man and society. 2 The primitive view of life. 3 The coercion of the world. 4 Conservatism and plasticity. 5 Freedom of thought. 6 Right and wrong. 7 The ideal man. 8 The philosophy of life: fate, death and resignation. 9 Men and women. 10 Aphorisms on life and man. 11 The tragic sense of life. 12 Mysticism and symbolism. Part 2 - The higher aspects of primitive thought. 13 Analysis of reality and the external world. 14 The nature of the ego and of human personality. 15 Speculation for its own sake. 16 The systemization of ideas. 17 The nature of God. 18 Monotheistic tendencies. 19 Skepticism and critique. 20 Conclusion. Appendix A - The sources of the poems quoted. Appendix B - An American Indian religious and philosophical formulator

'...a thorough treatment by a noted anthropologist of the nature and origin of primitive religion, and of the influences that have shaped its expression. It takes into account comparative religions and modern psychology, and discusses in detail the role of economic factors, social factors, and religious personalities in primitive religion.'

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