Lucien Levy-Bruhl
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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[edit]
(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 (English)
- La mythologie primitive, Paris: PUF, 1963
- L'âme primitive, Paris: PUF, 1963
- La morale et la science des moeurs, Paris: PUF, 1971