Wstęp do analizy filozoficznej piśmiennictwa starożytnej Mezopotamii w kontekście wiedzy o świecie duchowym i naturalnym
An Introduction to the Philosophical Analysis of Ancient Mesopotamian Writings in the Context of Knowledge of the Spiritual and Natural World
Author(s): Janusz Sytnik-CzetwertyńskiSubject(s): Ancient World, Ancient Philosphy, Existentialism, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Mesopotamia; Assyria; pre-Greek thought; existentialism; problem of free will; problem of suffering; problem of the purpose of the world; problem of destiny; Epic of Gilgamesh;
Summary/Abstract: Scholars argue to what extent ancient Greek philosophy is the result of the influence of the first civilisations of the Fertile Crescent, especially Sumer, Akad and Assyria. This article analyses Mesopotamian texts from the end of the second millennium BC to identify elements that are common to this civilisation and Greek philosophy. Undoubtedly, Mesopotamian thought is imbued with a form of existentialism that still lacks scientific distinction, but at the same time possesses a certain intuition that fits into the course of future science.
Journal: Humanistyka i Przyrodoznawstwo
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 29
- Page Range: 287-300
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish