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Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy by Alexus McLeod (2023, Hardcover)

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Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy, Hardcover by McLeod, Alexus, ISBN 1009218778, ISBN-13 9781009218771, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "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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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101009218778

ISBN-139781009218771

eBay Product ID (ePID)24058361946

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Book TitleIntroduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicGeneral, Eastern

IllustratorYes

GenrePhilosophy

AuthorAlexus Mcleod

Book SeriesCambridge Introductions to Philosophy Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7 in

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LCCN2022-032053

Reviews'This book arrives at a timely moment, as non-canonical philosophical traditions are getting increased attention. This is an engaging and wide-ranging introduction to one of the least well known of these traditions, Mesoamerican philosophy. McLeod shows that this culture produced challenging and unique perspectives on many central questions in philosophy, including the nature of language, knowledge, and reality itself.' Peter Adamson, University of Munich

TitleLeadingAn

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal199.728

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 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.

SynopsisThe philosophy of Mesoamerica - the indigenous groups of precolonial North-Central America - is rich and varied but relatively little-known. In this ground-breaking book, Alexus McLeod introduces the philosophical traditions of the Maya, Nahua (Aztecs), Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and others, focussing in particular on their treatment of language, truth, time, creation, personhood, knowledge, and morality. His wide-ranging discussion includes important texts of world literature such as the K'iche Maya Popol Vuh and the Aztec Florentine Codex, as well as precolonial glyphic texts and imagery. This comprehensive and accessible book will give students, specialists and other interested readers an understanding of Mesoamerican philosophy and a sense of the current scholarship in the field., This comprehensive and accessible book will give students, specialists and other interested readers an understanding of Mesoamerican philosophy and a sense of the current scholarship in the field.

LC Classification NumberB1025.M35 2023