Ancient Egypt 2675-332 B.C.E.: Philosophy

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chapter six
PHILOSOPHY

EdwardBleiberg

IMPORTANT EVENTS … 182
OVERVIEW … 184
TOPICS

Maat … 185
Cosmogony: The Origin of the World … 187
Teaching Philosophy … 190
Secret Knowledge … 193
Astrology … 198
Alchemy … 199

SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE

Ankhsheshonqi … 201
Any … 201
Hordjedef … 201
Merykare … 202

DOCUMENTARY SOURCES … 202

SIDEBARS AND PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
Primary sources are listed in italics
The Meaning of Maat (excerpt from the Eloquent Peasant concerning truth and justice) … 193
Egyptian Magic … 194
Hermes Trismegistus … 195
Herodotus: Prime Source … 197

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