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ANIMISM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animism
1, record 1, English, animism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [cognitive] tendency of children to believe that all objects, animals, and things are living and capable of having feelings, intentions, and emotions. 2, record 1, English, - animism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animisme
1, record 1, French, animisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- animisme enfantin 2, record 1, French, animisme%20enfantin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Processus cognitif selon lequel] l'enfant considère les choses comme vivantes et leur attribue des capacités de pensée, de connaissance et d'intention. 3, record 1, French, - animisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, l'enfant croit que la lune le suit. 4, record 1, French, - animisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Religious Sects - Various
- Philosophy (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animism 1, record 2, English, animism
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
belief in spiritual beings, souls or doubles. According to Tylor, the most primitive form of religion. 1, record 2, English, - animism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Animism was the name that Tylor gave to this belief in vital forces that lack corporate, visible or spatial form, but which may will events to happen. 1, record 2, English, - animism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultes divers
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- animisme
1, record 2, French, animisme
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) croyance en une âme des choses, en un monde des esprits, en une force vitale. 1, record 2, French, - animisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un schéma explicatif du surnaturel. L'intelligence primitive attribuait aux divers constituants du monde, accessibles par leur évidence corporelle, la possession d'une âme immatérielle. Les âmes humaines des défunts gouvernent la vie de leurs descendants, les âmes de végétaux, des minéraux, des animaux, des astres, etc., gouvernent la vie du monde. 1, record 2, French, - animisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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