PDF-(READ)-Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion

In Aztec Philosophy James Maffie shows the Aztecs advanced a highly sophisticated and internally coherent systematic philosophy worthy of consideration alongside other philosophies from around the world Bringing together the fields of comparative world philosophy and Mesoamerican studies Maffie excavates the distinctly philosophical aspects of Aztec thought  Aztec Philosophy focuses on the ways Aztec metaphysicsthe Aztecs understanding of the nature structure and constitution of realityunderpinned Aztec thinking about wisdom ethics politics and aesthetics and served as a backdrop for Aztec religious practices as well as everyday activities such as weaving farming and warfare Aztec metaphysicians conceived reality and cosmos as a grand ongoing process of weavingtheirs was a world in motion Drawing upon linguistic ethnohistorical archaeological historical and contemporary ethnographic evidence Maffie argues that Aztec metaphysics maintained a processive transformational and nonhierarchical view of reality time and existence along with a pantheistic theology Aztec Philosophy will be of great interest to Mesoamericanists philosophers religionists folklorists and Latin Americanists as well as students of indigenous philosophy religion and art of the Americas. Victoria Rains. Aztec vs. Inca. • Aztecs . migrate. to Lake . Texcoco. in. central . Mexico around 1325. • Founded city of. Tenochtitlan in . 1325. • Empire started in . 1434. • . Aztec kings represented. The Aztec story . The Aztecs empire ran from . 1300-1500 CE. The empire was comprised of three areas Tenochtitlan, which is better known as Mexico City, Texzcoco and Tlacopan. Together they were best known as the Triple Alliance. Over time the city of Tenochtitlan became the most powerful city and the heart of the Aztec empire. . 11a,b. Olmecs. Built the first planned city in Central America. Had giant stone pyramids . Invented a hieroglyphic form of writing. Invented a number system with a zero. Had accurate calendars. Around the 1. Bellwork. What kind of items were created by Europe as part of the triangular trade?. Manufactured goods. What are two adjectives you would use to describe the Middle Passage?. Answers Vary . Objective. AZTEC: Social. Aztec society moved from a loose . association . of clans to a stratified society w/ a supreme . ruler.. Military class: supply captives for sacrifice. The social stresses created by the rise of nobles and system of terror and tribute = internal weaknesses that contributed to Aztec collapse. .. Philosphies. :. Treat others as you would like to be treated.. Put yourself in the other guy’s shoes.. 3 Chinese Philosophies:. Confucianism. Legalism. Daoism. Bumper Sticker. Choose . one. of the . War was the key factor in the Aztecs’ rise to power. . All men at age 15 were conscripted for military service. The Aztecs built alliances, or partnerships, to build their empire.. The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute, or give them cotton, gold, or food. Due 26 May 2011. HN. Intro to Philosophy Final . Project. Who was Hegel?. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1770.. Hegel worked as a professor in various German universities, where he became well acquainted with . Mr. Hardy. RMS IB Middle School. 2012-2013. The Aztec. By 1500, . the Aztec . controlled a . kingdom. that . covered almost all of Mexico. The Aztec were a . fierce, warlike people. , who conquered their neighbors and . DCC Quiz bowl camp 2017. An overview. Presocratic. : the beginning of time – 469 BC. Ancient: 469 BC – 476 AD. Medieval: 476 AD – 1600s. Modern: 1620ish-1850. Contemporary: 1850-…. Socrates 470-399 BC. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. Eastern Philosophy: The Basics. What is “Eastern” Philosophy?. Harrison stresses the wide variety of philosophies in Asia and that there is no clear geographical border dividing “West” from “East.” Her . 700 BC -250 AD. THALES OF MILETUS. (624-546 BC). What is the basic . material . of the cosmos?. It must be….. ..something from which . everything can be formed. …essential. to life. …capable of . Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area..