The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian Theocosmogony

The article focuses on philosophical aspects of theocosmogony in the so called Memphite Theology (the Shabaka Stone), one of the most prominent ancient Egyptian religious texts. The concepts of theogenesis and cosmogenesis appear to be of considerable interest in terms of historico-philosophical rec...

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Main Author: V V Zhdanov
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2011-06-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Philosophy
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/view/11473
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description The article focuses on philosophical aspects of theocosmogony in the so called Memphite Theology (the Shabaka Stone), one of the most prominent ancient Egyptian religious texts. The concepts of theogenesis and cosmogenesis appear to be of considerable interest in terms of historico-philosophical reconstruction of the conceptual issues of the Memphite theocosmogony. The author offers historical and philosophical approach to analyzing the theme of creation in this notable source of ancient Egyptian pre-philosophical thought.
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spelling doaj.art-f5b6bd6bbd6548619e2c5bb29f9707962022-12-22T03:11:09ZdeuPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-89002011-06-0102162411472The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian TheocosmogonyV V Zhdanov0Российский университет дружбы народовThe article focuses on philosophical aspects of theocosmogony in the so called Memphite Theology (the Shabaka Stone), one of the most prominent ancient Egyptian religious texts. The concepts of theogenesis and cosmogenesis appear to be of considerable interest in terms of historico-philosophical reconstruction of the conceptual issues of the Memphite theocosmogony. The author offers historical and philosophical approach to analyzing the theme of creation in this notable source of ancient Egyptian pre-philosophical thought.http://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/view/11473предфилософиятеокосмогониятеологияПтахтеогенезперформативность
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The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian Theocosmogony
RUDN Journal of Philosophy
предфилософия
теокосмогония
теология
Птах
теогенез
перформативность
title The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian Theocosmogony
title_full The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian Theocosmogony
title_fullStr The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian Theocosmogony
title_full_unstemmed The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian Theocosmogony
title_short The Memphite Theology as a Source of Ancient Egyptian Theocosmogony
title_sort memphite theology as a source of ancient egyptian theocosmogony
topic предфилософия
теокосмогония
теология
Птах
теогенез
перформативность
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