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Wstęp do analizy krytycznej piśmiennictwa starożytnego Sumeru w kontekście wiedzy filozoficznej
An introduction to the critical analysis of ancient Sumerian writing in the context of philosophical knowledge

Author(s): Janusz Sytnik-Czetwertyński
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Ancient World, Ancient Philosphy, Existentialism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: practical knowledge; pre-philosophical ethics; meaning of human existence; Sophia; Sumer;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a brief critical analysis of selected writings from the Sumerian civilization in the context of philosophical knowledge. The article is divided into two parts. The first part refers to Sumerian reflection in the field of ethics, the second part – in the field of knowledge about the external world. Undoubtedly, the Sumerian reflection had only the formula of practical knowledge, but some of its fragments fit into the course of future philosophy.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 197-211
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish