Book contents
- An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy
- An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Introduction
- 1 The Nature of Philosophyin Mesoamerica
- 2 The Nature of Language
- 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
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
The Cultural and Historical Background
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2023
Book contents
- An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy
- An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Introduction
- 1 The Nature of Philosophyin Mesoamerica
- 2 The Nature of Language
- 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
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This introduction consists of a brief overview of the people, cultures, and history of Mesoamerica, to give readers context and background for understanding precolonial Mesoamerican thought. It provides accounts of the languages, myths, and intellectual culture of the ancient Olmecs, one of the foundational early cultures of Mesoamerica, as well as of still extant groups such as the Maya, Aztecs, Mixtecs, and Zapotecs.
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- An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy , pp. 1 - 27Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023