The sociological reasoning may be traced back at least as far as the ancient Greeks (cf. Xenophanes′ remark: "If horses would adore gods, these gods would resemble horses").
Pemikiran sosiologi dapat ditelusuri hingga era Yunani Kuno (lih. komentar Xenophanes: "Jika kuda menyembah para dewa, maka para dewa pasti menyerupai kuda").