Man's craving to know the causes at work in each event he witnesses, the reasons why each state of things he surveys is such as it is and no other, is no product of high civilization, but a characteristic of his race down to its lowest stages. Among rude... Myth, Ritual and Religion - Page 89by Andrew Lang - 1899 - 719 pagesFull view - About this book
| Literature - 1875 - 860 pages
..."What?" and "Why?" Mr. Tylor tells us : — Man's craving to know the causes at work in each evetit he witnesses, the reasons why each state of things...such as it is and no other, is no product of high civilization, but a characteristic of his race down to its iffwaf stage. Among rude savages it is already... | |
| 1893 - 846 pages
...supported by known facts. Man is esseutially an inquisitive animal. Man's craving [says Mr. E. Tylor] to know the causes at work in each event he witnesses, the reason why each state of things he surveys is such as it is and no other, is no product of high civilization,... | |
| English literature - 1874 - 618 pages
...of the application of this test to the expressions of savages is sufficiently distinct. He says :J ' Man's craving to know the causes at work in each event...but a characteristic of his race down to its lowest stage. Among rude savages it is already an intellectual appetite whose satisfaction claims many of... | |
| English literature - 1874 - 618 pages
...of the application of this test to the expressions of savages is sufficiently distinct. He says :\ ' Man's craving to know the causes at work in each event...product of high civilisation, but a characteristic of bis race down to UK lowest stage. Among rnde savages it is already an intellectual appetite whose satisfaction... | |
| English literature - 1874 - 614 pages
...He says :J ' Man's craving to know the causet at work in each event he witnesses, the reasons uihy each state of things he surveys is such as it is and no other, is no product of high civilisation, hut a characteristic of his race down to tfe lowest stage. Among rudo savages it is already an intellectual... | |
| Edward Burnett Tylor - Animism - 1874 - 528 pages
...fanciful metaphor; and myths made or adapted to convey moral or social or political instruction. veys is such as it is and no other, is no product of high civilization, but a characteristic of his race down to its lowest stages. Among rude savages it is... | |
| Literature - 1875 - 1012 pages
...mean a reflective power which asks the questions " What 1 " and " Why ? " Mr. Tylor tells us : — " Man's craving to know the causes at work in each event...such as it is and no other, is no product of high civilization, but a characteristic of his race down to its lowest stage. Among rude savages it is already... | |
| St. George Jackson Mivart - Philosophy and religion - 1876 - 492 pages
...application of this test to the expressions of savages is sufficiently distinct. He says : — J " Man's craving to know the causes at work in each event...but a characteristic of his race down to its lowest st>nje. Among rude savages it is already an intellectual appetite whose satisfaction claims many of... | |
| St. George Jackson Mivart - Matter - 1876 - 488 pages
...which asks the questions "What?" and "Why?" l,ut Mr. Tylor tells us, in a passage before cited:— " Man's craving to know the causes at work in each event...but a characteristic of his race down to its lowest stage. Among rude savages it is already an intellectual appetite, whose satisfaction claims many of... | |
| St. George Jackson Mivart - Matter - 1876 - 486 pages
...which asks the questions "What?" and "Why?" But Mr. Tylor tells us, in a passage before cited : — " Man's craving to know the causes at work in each event he witnesses, the reasons wl\y each state of things he surveys is such as it is and no other, is no product of high civilisation,... | |
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