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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1. Verfasser: Midgley, Mary (auth)
Format: Elektronisch Buchkapitel
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 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.
ISBN:9780203480922
9780415309066;9780415340779;9781134392537;9781134392520;9781134392483
Zugangseinschränkungen:Open Access