Animism (from Latin: anima meaning 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things—animals, plants 查看更多內容

Sir Edward Tylor had initially wanted to describe the phenomenon as spiritualism, but he realized that such would cause confusion with … 查看更多內容

Many anthropologists ceased using the term animism, deeming it to be too close to early anthropological theory and religious polemic. However, the term had also been claimed by religious groups—namely, Indigenous communities and 查看更多內容

Science
In the early 20th century, William McDougall defended a form of animism in his book Body and Mind: A History and Defence of … 查看更多內容

Earlier anthropological perspectives, which have since been termed the old animism, were concerned with knowledge on what is alive and … 查看更多內容

There is ongoing disagreement (and no general consensus) as to whether animism is merely a singular, broadly encompassing religious belief or a worldview in … 查看更多內容

Non-human animals
Animism entails the belief that "all living things have a soul", and thus, a central concern of animist thought surrounds how animals can be … 查看更多內容