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anthropomorphismThe attribution of human characteristics to animals, inanimate objects, or deities. It appears in the mythologies of many cultures and as a literary device in fables and allegories. See also personification. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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21) All god-images (understood here to include any referent to the transcendent, whether conceptualized anthropomorphically or not) are manifestations of cultural and evolutionary processes. Our inclination to read the mortified dark and light insects anthropomorphically is strong, and this calls for further consideration. A second primary problem is that Blackledge attributes agency and intent anthropomorphically to everything. |
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