Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy

"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"--

List of contents

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.

About the author

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).

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Alexus Mcleod, Alexus (Indiana University) Mcleod, Alexus (University of Connecticut) McLeod
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781009218771
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0921877-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous