JLS: "Some say he (Dumizil) was a genius." What does everybody else say?
On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 6:05 AM, Redacted sender Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx for
DMARC <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There was a recent reference to something like a conceptual analysis of
'faith'. And then there's Dumézil, whom I always found v. clear.
He proposes a tri-functional hypothesis that some say has been 'proven'
(in Popper's sense, "Conjectures and Refutations"):
The trifunctional hypothesis applies best to Indo-European society.
It postulates a tripartite ideology ("idéologie tripartite") reflected in
the existence of three (and only three) classes or castes:
i. warriors.
ii. priests.
iii. commoners (farmers or tradesmen).
These correspond respectively to the three functions of
i. the martial.
ii. the sacral.
iii. the economic.
Dumézil who proposed his theory through a thorough study of Graeco-Roman
myths especially, in two essays: "Flamen-Brahman" and "Mitra-Varuna."
Some say that he was a genius.
Cheers,
Speranza
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