Philosophy of the Ancient Maya

Lords of Time

AvAlexus McLeod

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This book investigates some of the central topics of metaphysics in the philosophical thought of the Maya people of Mesoamerica, particularly from the Preclassic through Postclassic periods. This book covers the topics of time, change, identity, and truth, through comparative investigation integrating Maya texts and practices—such as Classic Period stelae, Postclassic Codices, and Colonial-era texts such as the Popol Vuh and the books of Chilam Balam—and early Chinese philosophy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-06-19
Mått:151 x 221 x 15 mm
Vikt:376 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion
Antal sidor:238
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498531405

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Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Alexus McLeod is assistant professor at the University of Connecticut.

Recensioner i media

Philosophy of the Ancient Maya is a brilliant book and a labor of love. Alexus McLeod is a rare mind: deeply curious, linguistically gifted, a sensitive detector of similarity and difference, with deep grasp of classical Chinese philosophy, contemporary analytic philosophy, and Mayan Philosophy. Philosophy of the Ancient Maya is a crystal clear introduction to the metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical wisdom of this great meso-American civilization that makes the reader examine their own cultural assumptions. A treasure.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction—The World of Maya ThoughtChapter One—Calendrics, Ritual, and OrganizationChapter Two—Reductionism vs. CorrelativismChapter Three—Worlds and the Question of Essence and TruthChapter Four—Personhood and IdentityConclusion—Maya Philosophy and World PhilosophyBibliography