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PREVIEW: Walking in Balance: Aztec Metaphysics & Ethics | James Maffie | HITW 131
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Episode Description:
On this episode I speak with Dr. James Maffie, about his book Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion. James Maffie is senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and affiliate of the Latin American Studies Program at the University of Maryland.
This was a fascinating conversation about the sophisticated metaphysics of the Mexica people, which in many ways bears a striking resemblance to Eastern Taoism and Tantra. In our discussion we speak quite a bit about the Mexica concept of Teotl, which can be thought of as a universal energy of movement and transformation. For the Aztecs, like the Taoist, the purpose of life was to maintain a balance of the opposing manifestations of Teotl, such as light/dark, life/death, masculine/feminine. Living an ethical life meant fulfilling what Dr. Maffie calls the “original obligation” of the human to feed the holy, rather than, in the Judeo-Christian world, struggling to overcome the stain of original sin.
Go deeper:
Aztec Philosophy book: https://www.ubcpress.ca/aztec-philosophy
Lecture by Andres Segura Granados: https://youtu.be/GwXMc2VP9y8?si=Y--88jhWOatyPrcX
Topics: Nahua, Toltec, Aztec, Mexica, philosophy, metaphysics, Taoism
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Manage episode 402085005 series 3052756
This is a preview of a longer episode. To listen to the full conversation and gain exclusive access the first 100 episode archive, join the pack over at patreon.com/howlinthewilderness
Send a one time contribution to http://paypal.me/brianjamessoul
Show Links:
http://brianjames.ca
http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork
Watch and subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@howlinthewilderness
Episode Description:
On this episode I speak with Dr. James Maffie, about his book Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion. James Maffie is senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and affiliate of the Latin American Studies Program at the University of Maryland.
This was a fascinating conversation about the sophisticated metaphysics of the Mexica people, which in many ways bears a striking resemblance to Eastern Taoism and Tantra. In our discussion we speak quite a bit about the Mexica concept of Teotl, which can be thought of as a universal energy of movement and transformation. For the Aztecs, like the Taoist, the purpose of life was to maintain a balance of the opposing manifestations of Teotl, such as light/dark, life/death, masculine/feminine. Living an ethical life meant fulfilling what Dr. Maffie calls the “original obligation” of the human to feed the holy, rather than, in the Judeo-Christian world, struggling to overcome the stain of original sin.
Go deeper:
Aztec Philosophy book: https://www.ubcpress.ca/aztec-philosophy
Lecture by Andres Segura Granados: https://youtu.be/GwXMc2VP9y8?si=Y--88jhWOatyPrcX
Topics: Nahua, Toltec, Aztec, Mexica, philosophy, metaphysics, Taoism
Support the podcast by making a small monthly contribution. https://plus.acast.com/s/medicinepath.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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