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The conviction that everything has a soul, including the rock you just stubbed.
means The belief that animals, plants, rivers, mountains, and objects possess a spirit or living essence.
from From Latin anima, breath or soul; coined by anthropologist Edward Tylor in 1871 to name humanity's oldest religious instinct.
Tylor's theoryHe called it religion's primordial root, predating all gods.
Still everywhereUnderlies Shinto, many Indigenous worldviews, and folk traditions worldwide.
Kid logicChildren naturally attribute feelings to toys and clouds.