i1. 19 century anthropologists Tyler and Frazer explained an evolution from magic to religion to science in terms of slowly improving rationality 1. Magic -man is omnipotent and can control nature to his will 2. Religion- man is impotant and must look to gods for 3. Science-the ultimate method of thought iii. Levy-Bruhl said that people get wrapped up in their collective ways of thinking such they they can no longer think rationally b. Studied the Azande for answers EP went in thinking about these notions of thought Found azande rationality was understandable 2. Thinking was only limited by starting assumptions C. Another Big Question: How can there be a system of order in life without centralized authority? Many philosophers worried about this 1. Hobbes- primitives were completely disorganized 2. Rousseau- people had a basic intuitive organization 3. EP wanted to see if there was an order d. EPs second question: What's with the cows? 1. Environmental anthropology asks 1. What is the interaction with the environment?ii. 19th century anthropologists Tyler and Frazer explained an evolution from magic to religion to science in terms of slowly improving rationality: 1. Magic – man is omnipotent and can control nature to his will 2. Religion – man is impotant and must look to gods for power 3. Science – the ultimate method of thought iii. Levy-Bruhl said that people get wrapped up in their collective ways of thinking such they they can no longer think rationally b. Studied the Azande for answers i. EP went in thinking about these notions of thought 1. Found Azande rationality was understandable 2. Thinking was only limited by starting assumptions c. Another Big Question: How can there be a system of order in life without centralized authority? i. Many philosophers worried about this 1. Hobbes – primitives were completely disorganized 2. Rousseau – people had a basic intuitive organization 3. EP wanted to see if there was an order d. EP’s second question: What’s with the cows? i. Environmental anthropology asks: 1. What is the interaction with the environment?