Philosophy before the Greeks : the pursuit of truth in ancient Babylonia
| 1. Verfasser: |
Van De Mieroop, Marc
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2016.
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| Umfang/Format: |
viii, 297 pages : front ill. ; 24 cm. |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Part I. An essay in Babylonian epistemology. Chapter 1. At the time of creation
- Part II. The order of things (les mots et les choses). Chapter 2. Word lists : a very short history
- Part III. Constructing reality
- Part III. Writings of the gods. Chapter 4. Omen lists in Babylonian culture. Chapter 5. The structure of knowledge of the universe
- Part IV. The word of the law. Chapter 6. Of ancient codes. Chapter 7. The philosopher-king
- Part V. A Babylonian epistemology. Chapter 8. Babylonian epistemology in history. Chapter 9. The conceptual autonomy of Babylonian epistemology
