Question

Who argued that totemism was the basic beginning of all other more developed forms of religion ?

1. emilie durkheim
2. wilhelm dilthey
3. carl ritter
4. jane gooddall

Answer 1

The answer is number one, Emilie Durkheim

Answer 2

Emilie Durkheim argued that "totemism" was the "beginning" of all other more "developed forms of religion".

Explanation:

• Two scholars such as Emilie Durkheim and James Frazer claimed that totemism is the universal phenomenon of religion through which other religions and societies should follow.

• It is a "belief system" where humans are said to have mystical relationship with spirits such as animal or plant. These interactions are led to serve their symbols or emblems.

• According to Durkheim, religion is a 'unified system of beliefs' related to "sacred things".