Primitivism is, in short, the opinion that life was better or more moral during the early stages of mankind or among primitive peoples (or children) and has deteriorated with the growth of civilization. It is a response to the perennial question of whether the development of complex civilizations and technologies has benefited or harmed mankind. From primitivism springs the romanticised ideal of the Noble savage, as being a more worthy, more noble being than civilized man. Philosophy Whether… (More on Primitivism)