The Myths We Live By
Mary Midgley argues in her powerful new book that far from being the opposite of science, myth is a central part of it. In brilliant prose, she claims that myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols that suggest particular ways of interpreting the world.
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Format: | Elektronisch Buchkapitel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Taylor & Francis
2003
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Zusammenfassung: | Mary Midgley argues in her powerful new book that far from being the opposite of science, myth is a central part of it. In brilliant prose, she claims that myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols that suggest particular ways of interpreting the world. |
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ISBN: | 9780203480922 9780415309066;9780415340779;9781134392537;9781134392520;9781134392483 |
Zugangseinschränkungen: | Open Access |