Functionalism 2
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Cognitive functions of religion
- Ability to think and reason conceptually
- In order to share thoughts, we need to use the same categories as others
Drukheim and Mauss (1903)
- Religion provides categories such as: time, space and causation
- Division of tribes into clans gives humans first notion of classification
- Religion is the origin of human thought, reason and science
Critcisms
- Not sufficient for totemism
- Worsley (1956) there is no sharp division between sacred of profane, different clans share the same totems
- Even if Durkhiem is right, it doesn't prove he discovered the essence of all religions
- Theory may apply better to small-scale socities with a single religion
- Harder to apply to…
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