 | 1892 - 328 pàgines
...least, the lowest because most dependent and least mysterious The animals .... are considered .... more nearly related to the gods than is man, because more mysterious Again, the elements and phenomena of nature, because more mysterious, powerful, and immortal, seem... | |
 | comte Eugène Goblet d'Alviella - 1892 - 324 pàgines
...least, the lowest because most dependent and least mysterious The animals .... are considered .... more nearly related to the gods than is man, because more mysterious Again, the elements and phenomena of nature, because more mysterious, powerful, and immortal, seem... | |
 | Frank Clarence Spencer - 1899 - 122 pàgines
...his, it is believed to be related to him, farther advanced, powerful and immortal. It thus happenes that the animals, because alike mortal and endowed...man, because more mysterious and characterized by instincts and powers which man himself does not possess. Again, the elements and phenomena of nature,... | |
 | Royal Society of Canada - 1903 - 980 pàgines
...as it is mysterious is it considered removed from him, further advanced, powerful and immortal. Jt thus happens that the animals, because alike mortal...instincts and powers which man does not of himself possess .... In like manner the supernatural beings of man's fancy — the ' master existences ' — are supposed... | |
 | 1910 - 734 pàgines
...dependent and least mysterious. In just as far as an organism, actual or imaginary, resembles his, it is believed to be related to him, and correspondingly...instincts and powers which man does not of himself possess."115 The truth of this is also exemplified among the Aymará. They attribute to animals not... | |
 | 1910 - 732 pàgines
...dependent and least mysterious. In just as far as an organism, actual or imaginary, resembles his, it is believed to be related to him, and correspondingly...instincts and powers which man does not of himself possess."115 The truth of this is also exemplified among the Aymará. They attribute to animals not... | |
 | 1885 - 448 pàgines
...resembles that of man, is it believed to be related to him and correspondingly mortal ; in just so far as it is mysterious, is it considered removed...by specific instincts and powers which man does not possess." They have no general term for God, but there are many anthropomorphic, monstrous and elemental... | |
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In this system of life the starting point is man, the most finished yet the lowest organism, actually the lowest, because the most dependent and least mysterious. In just as far as an organism, actual or imaginary, resembles his, it is believed to be... 