by Ken Fischman | Oct 7, 2012 | Animism, anti wolf, Hunter Gatherers, Paleoanthropology, stories, wolf hunt
Are the Beliefs of Earth-Based Peoples a Valid Guide to Their Behavior? Ken Fischman, Ph.D Jon Young with Bushmen in Botswana Is there any validity to the oral histories of indigenous peoples? Typically, the avatars of western culture do not put much stock in the...
by adm83 | Aug 15, 2012 | Animism, Hunter Gatherers, Paleoanthropology, Programs, The Earth
How Our Cultural Beliefs Affect the Way We Treat the Earth Lanie Johnson, M.A. and Ken Fischman, Ph.D. March 25, 2007(rev. 10/3/11) Our cultural values, customs and beliefs affect the way we treat the Earth, and they have led to the twin crises of Peak Oil and...
by Ken Fischman | May 7, 2011 | Animism, Hunter Gatherers, The Earth
Introduction to Animism by Lanie Johnson, M.A. and Ken Fischman, Ph.D. Let’s start with some formal definitions of animism. “the belief that all natural phenomena have souls independent of their physical being” (from Latin anima, soul), Webster’s New World...
by Ken Fischman | May 4, 2011 | Animism, awareness, Hunter Gatherers, Programs
Comparison of Taker & Leaver Beliefs by Ken Fischman, Ph.D. (1) Taker beliefs lead from one to another; they’re linear or sequential. (they do have some side branches – look like an amino acid) Leaver beliefs seem more or less equal, or mutually dependant; they...
by Ken Fischman | Apr 26, 2011 | Ancient Pathways Group, Animism, Hunter Gatherers, Paleoanthropology, The Earth
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON ANIMISM COMING HOME TO THE PLEISTOCENE. Paul Shepard. Do hunter-gatherers have something to tell modern culture? A brilliant analysis by the most respected scholar on the subject. DANCING WITH THE WHEEL. The Medicine Wheel Workbook....
