Alexus Mcleod

An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This book introduces the central topics of the philosophical traditions of indigenous groups of North-Central America such as the Maya and Nahua (Aztecs), and the current state of the field. It includes references to and quotes from crucial primary and secondary literature in the area"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 617g
• ISBN-13: 9781009218771
• ISBN-10: 1009218778
• Artikelnr.: 66720004

Autorenporträt

Alexus McLeod is Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University. He has written a number of previous books on Mesoamerican and Chinese Philosophy, the most recent in each area being Philosophy of the Ancient Maya (2017) and The Dao of Madness (2021).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Cultural and Historical Background
1. The Nature of Philosophy in Mesoamerica
2. The Nature of Language, Truth and Meaning
3. Time
4. Identity, Self and Personhood
5. Creation and the Gods
6. Being and Worlds
7. Knowledge, Seeing
8. Ethics
Conclusion - Mesoamerican Philosophy and the Contemporary World.