Chapter 8: Babylonian Epistemology in History

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. PART I. AN ESSAY IN BABYLONIAN EPISTEMOLOGY
5. Chapter 1: At the Time of Creation 3
6. PART II. THE ORDER OF THINGS (LES MOTS ET LES CHOSES)
7. Chapter 2: Word Lists: A Very Short History 35
8. Chapter 3: Constructing Reality 59
9. PART III. WRITINGS OF THE GODS
10. Chapter 4: Omen Lists in Babylonian Culture 87
11. Chapter 5: The Structure of Knowledge of the Universe 113
12. PART IV. THE WORD OF THE LAW
13. Chapter 6: Of Ancient Codes 143
14. Chapter 7: The Philosopher- King 156
15. PART V. A BABYLONIAN EPISTEMOLOGY
16. Chapter 8: Babylonian Epistemology in History 185
17. Chapter 9: The Conceptual Autonomy of Babylonian Epistemology 216
18. Notes 225
19. Bibliography 257
20. Index 291