The image of the world in pre-Hispanic cultures

Authors

  • Eduardo Badía Serra Ministerio de Educación

Keywords:

Worldview, pre-Hispanic cultures, knowledge, PreSocratic philosophy.

Abstract

This article outlines the ideas that the Nahuas, Mayans, and Quechuas had about the world, and compares them to the view of the world in Ancient Greece. The author aims to prove that in these particular views there is an underlying rigorous effort to rationally explain the universe.

TEORÍA Y PRAXIS Year 10, No.20, January-May 2012, pp.39-75

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Author Biography

Eduardo Badía Serra, Ministerio de Educación

Vice ministro de educación
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Published

2012-05-31

How to Cite

The image of the world in pre-Hispanic cultures. (2012). Teoría Y Praxis, 20, 39-75. https://doi.org/10.5377/typ.v0i20.3149

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Year 10, No.20, January-May 2012

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Articles

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How to Cite

The image of the world in pre-Hispanic cultures. (2012). Teoría Y Praxis, 20, 39-75. https://doi.org/10.5377/typ.v0i20.3149