Homo Discens

When speaking of “religions,” one is likely to refer quite matter-of-factly to the “teachings” of Zoroaster or to those of the Buddha. And rightly so, for much of the (translated) vocabulary of what we persist in calling “religions” is ostensibly pedagogical (though the Greek etymology of that term...

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Published in:Critical times (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 2020-12, Vol.3 (3), p.443-449
Main Author: Anidjar, Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
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Academic disciplines
Etymology
Religion
Theory and Philosophy
Vocabulary
Wisdom
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Summary:When speaking of “religions,” one is likely to refer quite matter-of-factly to the “teachings” of Zoroaster or to those of the Buddha. And rightly so, for much of the (translated) vocabulary of what we persist in calling “religions” is ostensibly pedagogical (though the Greek etymology of that term might, of course, give us pause). Consider, for instance, the significance of doctrine and of discipline (to invoke Latinate terms) or the diverse figures of learning and—but where shall it be found?—wisdom (to turn to the Germanic). With these and others, occasions might have abounded to learn something about, well, learning. I write this out of a sense of wonder. For when, not a moment before 1758, and blissfully ignorant of the fact that Yuval Noah Harari would...
ISSN:2641-0478
2641-0478
DOI:10.1215/26410478-8662312