Literature and History Episode 6: The Pros and Cons of Wisdom (Ancient Egypt's Wisdom Literature)
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Feb 12, 2016 AI Snips
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Wisdom Is Experience, Not Book Learning
- Wisdom is a quality gained through long experience rather than book learning or revelation.
- The host defines wisdom as familiarity with customs acquired over years of life.
Egyptian Wisdom Emphasizes Social Stability
- Egyptian instructions emphasize temperance, honesty, restraint, and respect for institutions.
- These proverbs repeatedly encourage caution, obedience, and social stability.
Quantity Over Narrative In Wisdom Books
- Wisdom literature compiles sayings rather than building linear arguments.
- Quantity and reiteration, not narrative progression, shape its structure.