The Savage Mind
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The Savage Mind is a seminal anthropological work by Claude Lévi-Strauss that explores the structures of human thought through the comparison of so-called "primitive" and "civilized" societies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Savage Mind canonical | 4 |
| The Savage Mind (English edition) | 1 |
| savage mind | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Savage Mind Context triple: [Claude Lévi-Strauss, notableWork, The Savage Mind]
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A.
The Art of Cruelty
The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
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B.
The Agony of the Mind
The Agony of the Mind is a sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles that powerfully explores inner psychological struggle and emotional torment through expressive, modernist forms.
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C.
The New Danger
The New Danger is a 2004 studio album by American rapper and actor Mos Def that blends hip hop with rock, soul, and blues influences.
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D.
The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage is a comedic stage play by John Patrick that follows an eccentric widow who is committed to a sanatorium by her greedy stepchildren, exploring themes of sanity, kindness, and the value of nonconformity.
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E.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Savage Mind Target entity description: The Savage Mind is a seminal anthropological work by Claude Lévi-Strauss that explores the structures of human thought through the comparison of so-called "primitive" and "civilized" societies.
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A.
The Art of Cruelty
The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
-
B.
The Agony of the Mind
The Agony of the Mind is a sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles that powerfully explores inner psychological struggle and emotional torment through expressive, modernist forms.
-
C.
The New Danger
The New Danger is a 2004 studio album by American rapper and actor Mos Def that blends hip hop with rock, soul, and blues influences.
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D.
The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage is a comedic stage play by John Patrick that follows an eccentric widow who is committed to a sanatorium by her greedy stepchildren, exploring themes of sanity, kindness, and the value of nonconformity.
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E.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social anthropology ⓘ |
| arguesThat | so-called primitive thought is as complex as modern scientific thought ⓘ |
| author | Claude Lévi-Strauss ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
bricolage
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savage thought ⓘ science of the concrete ⓘ |
| compares |
modern industrial societies
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so-called primitive societies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
logic of totemism
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relationship between myth and science ⓘ symbolic classification of plants and animals ⓘ |
| field | anthropology ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mythologiques ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical anthropology
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structural anthropology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Savage Mind (English edition)
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linked to:
The Savage Mind
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| hasInfluentialStatus |
classic of structuralist thought
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seminal work in anthropology ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural anthropology
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literary theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ structuralist theory ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
classification systems reveal underlying structures of thought
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difference between savage and scientific thought is degree not kind ⓘ mythical thought operates through concrete images and analogies ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Pensée sauvage ⓘ |
| partOf | Claude Lévi-Strauss's structuralist project ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| publisher | Plon ⓘ |
| subject |
civilized societies
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classification systems ⓘ human thought ⓘ myth ⓘ primitive societies ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | structuralism ⓘ |
| translator | John Weightman ⓘ |
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linked to: The Savage Mind
linked to: The Savage Mind