Question

How did ancient egyptian and greek ideas about the human capacity for thought differ?

Answer 1

One of the great differences between the Greeks and Egyptians is found in their religion and in their politics, and that defined everything about the capabilities or reaches of the people. While for the Egyptians the pharaoh and the gods were above all, and the will of the pharaoh was absolute, for the Greeks, the democracy and the opinion of the citizens was important in the Greek polis. Religion was also seen differently with respect to the human being: the Greeks believed in a dialogue or agreement with the gods, and were part of human tragedies or triumphs. For the Egyptians, the gods were omnipotent and their will could not change, and humans should always beg for their help or forgiveness. Thus the Greeks thought of the logic while for the Egyptians they always saw everything based on the magic or religion.