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Monday, September 19, 2011

Group 4 (Allie, Asiyah, Hannah, Katie) Sec-1

In our discussion of Indigenous American Philosophy, we talked about these people being a part of a collectivist culture as a part of their philosophy of tribalism. They believed they were no better that any other creatures on the earth. As they saw it, everything in nature had a soul. Here, what comes to mind is a few lines from one of my favorite movies:
"... I know every rock and tree and creature has a life, [a] spirit, [and a] name."

Furthermore, they believed in a close relationship to nature:
"... The rainstorm and the river are my brother. The heron and the otter are my friend. And we are all connected to each other..."

Alas, some questions.

In fact: What is the technical name for the idea that things in nature harbor souls or spirits?

Controversially: In your opinion, did the colonization of the Americas benefit the philosophies of Indigenous Americans?

2 comments:

  1. I kind of admire the Indigenous Philosophy of the early Americans. I wish we stil respected nature the way they used to. I think we should always be thnankul and aware of how blessed we are to live in such a wonderful world. I think the colonization of America made us lose sight of the close relationship they had with nature.

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  2. I believe that Indigenous Philosophy is a beautiful philosophy that includes all parts of nature and shows them working together in harmony.

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