Comments on: The myth of primitive societies. http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-myth-of-primitive-societies Anthology of Ideas is an archive of thoughts and form. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: fire damage cleanup http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html/comment-page-1#comment-80090 fire damage cleanup Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:26:30 +0000 http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html#comment-80090 I will right away seize your rss as I can't to find your e-mail subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you've any? Kindly let me understand so that I may just subscribe. Thanks. I will right away seize your rss as I can’t to find your e-mail subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you’ve any? Kindly let me understand so that I may just subscribe. Thanks.

]]> By: Republic Polytechnic http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html/comment-page-1#comment-57484 Republic Polytechnic Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:45:58 +0000 http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html#comment-57484 You've made a very excellent blog post. If it's ok with you, I would like to request permission to use your article as it fits to my obstruction. I will be happy to negotiate to pay you or hire you for this. With Regards from <a href="http://republicpolytechnicsucks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Republic Polytechnic</A> You’ve made a very excellent blog post.
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]]> By: Guerrier Elisabeth http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html/comment-page-1#comment-54744 Guerrier Elisabeth Sat, 01 May 2010 04:52:09 +0000 http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html#comment-54744 How poor! For such a complex notion as intelligence! No quotation, no reference, no author... And no definition of what is this concept of "intelligence". Neither of what is "primitive", which is less and less used to describe a society. A lack of rigor as well to put together " enslavement" "primitive" again without giving any definition or context. There is no intelligence without a representation of the world. And no concept of intelligence without this taken in consideration first. And just to end, after a thought given to Levi Strauss, going to the supermarket without having to wonder how the food got there and how you get to the supermarket maybe less stimulating for the brain than having to locate the fruits in the forest! How poor! For such a complex notion as intelligence!
No quotation, no reference, no author…
And no definition of what is this concept of “intelligence”.
Neither of what is “primitive”, which is less and less used to describe a society.
A lack of rigor as well to put together ” enslavement” “primitive” again without giving any definition or context.
There is no intelligence without a representation of the world.
And no concept of intelligence without this taken in consideration first.

And just to end, after a thought given to Levi Strauss, going to the supermarket without having to wonder how the food got there and how you get to the supermarket maybe less stimulating for the brain than having to locate the fruits in the forest!

]]> By: bob http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html/comment-page-1#comment-54043 bob Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:26:18 +0000 http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html#comment-54043 Just had a discussion with a friend about the definition of "primitive" cultures in relationship to the Avatar movie. In his review, he had referred to the Na'vi as primitive and I asked him who was really acting like a primitive in that movie. At first he countered by saying his definition of primitive referred to their use (or lack) of technology. But then I pointed out that their use and understanding of the bio-neural network on Pandora far exceeded our own abilties. This then would lead us to discuss the definition of technology. So I picked up a stick and hit him. Guess I'm the primitive. Just had a discussion with a friend about the definition of “primitive” cultures in relationship to the Avatar movie.

In his review, he had referred to the Na’vi as primitive and I asked him who was really acting like a primitive in that movie.

At first he countered by saying his definition of primitive referred to their use (or lack) of technology. But then I pointed out that their use and understanding of the bio-neural network on Pandora far exceeded our own abilties.

This then would lead us to discuss the definition of technology.

So I picked up a stick and hit him.
Guess I’m the primitive.

]]> By: Jeremy http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html/comment-page-1#comment-54041 Jeremy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:07:50 +0000 http://anthologyoi.com/anthropology/the-myth-of-primitive-societies.html#comment-54041 I think it would be important to define intelligence. Depending on the definition, either side of this argument could be right. If I defined intelligence by the ability to develop technology, then more technologically advanced societies are more intelligent. If I defined intelligence by the ability to adapt, then everybody is intelligent. As it is, I do not know what you are saying. I think it would be important to define intelligence. Depending on the definition, either side of this argument could be right. If I defined intelligence by the ability to develop technology, then more technologically advanced societies are more intelligent. If I defined intelligence by the ability to adapt, then everybody is intelligent. As it is, I do not know what you are saying.

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