Lucien Levy-Bruhl

Lucien Lévy-Bruhl (April 10, 1857—March 13, 1939) was a French philosopher, sociologist, and anthropologist. He is known for his study of primitive mentality and his calling for the scientific study of the categories of thought in different societies.

Works

(in French unless notes)

• La théorie de l'État dans Hegel, Paris: A. Picard, 1889
• Les fonctions mentales dans les sociétés inférieures, Paris: Alcan, 1910
• La mentalité primitive, 1922, 4th editon, 1925
  • Primitive Mentality, AMS Press, 1975 (in English)
• La mythologie primitive, Paris: PUF, 1963
• L'âme primitive, Paris: PUF, 1963
• La morale et la science des moeurs, Paris: PUF, 1971

Links

• http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lucien_Levy-Bruhl