Aztec philosophy :: understanding a world in motion /

In Aztec Philosophy, James Maffie reveals a highly sophisticated and systematic Aztec philosophy worthy of consideration alongside European philosophies of their time. Bringing together the fields of comparative world philosophy and Mesoamerican studies, Maffie excavates the distinctly philosophical...

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1. Verfasser: Maffie, James
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2013]
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Zusammenfassung:In Aztec Philosophy, James Maffie reveals a highly sophisticated and systematic Aztec philosophy worthy of consideration alongside European philosophies of their time. Bringing together the fields of comparative world philosophy and Mesoamerican studies, Maffie excavates the distinctly philosophical aspects of Aztec thought. Aztec Philosophy focuses on the ways Aztec metaphysics-the Aztecs' understanding of the nature, structure and constitution of reality-underpinned Aztec thinking about wisdom, ethics, politics, and aesthetics, and served as a backdrop for Aztec religious practices as wel.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607322238
1607322234
9781457184284
1457184281
9781457184260
1457184265

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