Ancient Egypt 2675-332 B.C.E.: Philosophy
chapter six
PHILOSOPHY
EdwardBleiberg
IMPORTANT EVENTS … 182OVERVIEW … 184
TOPICS
Maat … 185
Cosmogony: The Origin of the World … 187
Teaching Philosophy … 190
Secret Knowledge … 193
Astrology … 198
Alchemy … 199
Ankhsheshonqi … 201
Any … 201
Hordjedef … 201
Merykare … 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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