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The Concept Of Monism In Navajo Thought, Viola F. Cordova
The Concept Of Monism In Navajo Thought, Viola F. Cordova
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The concept of Wind as an underlying and unitary force in a Navajo conceptual scheme, as presented primarily in the work of James R. McNeley (Holy Wind in Navajo Philosophy), is used as a means of exploring the possibility that the philosophical theory of monism may serve to explain basic Navajo cultural perspectives.
The study shows how philosophical method--analysis of conceptual notions and their implications--may enhance understanding of the many works on the Navajo presently offered through anthropological and ethnological research.
The idea that Native Americans share a view of the universe as "one thing" has been mentioned …