cold society - hot society distinction

is based on the surprising idea that theoretical science develops along with historical consciousness.

But the question still remainsas to why some societies rely extensively on savage thought, while others, Eastern or Western, have developedan alternativeway of thinking,whichresults in theoretical and abstract science. Le vi-Strauss' surprising answer is that theoretical science develops along with historical consciousness. In 'cold'societies that see the world totemically,that is, as a system where everything fits into the grandscheme of classification, there is only savage thought. By contrast, people in 'hot' societies see the world as being in a state of flux and try to explain it and themselves in historical terms which in turn leads to scientific thinking. (maybury-lewis 'levi strauss' 90)

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cold society hot society distinction