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The Myths We Live By

Af: Mary Midgley Engelsk Paperback

The Myths We Live By

Af: Mary Midgley Engelsk Paperback
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With a new Introduction by the author

''An elegant and sane little book. – The New Statesman

Myths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book, are everywhere. In political thought they sit at the heart of theories of human nature and the social contract; in economics in the pursuit of self interest; and in science the idea of human beings as machines, which originates in the seventeenth century, is a today a potent force. Far from being the opposite of science, however, Midgley argues that myth is a central part of it. Myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols for interpreting the world. Tackling a dazzling array of subjects such as philosophy, evolutionary psychology, animals, consciousness and the environment in her customary razor-sharp prose, The Myths We Live By reminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the need to take our imaginative life seriously.

Mary Midgley is a moral philosopher and the author of many books including Wickedness, Evolution as a Religion, Beast and Man and Science and Poetry. All are published in Routledge Classics.

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With a new Introduction by the author

''An elegant and sane little book. – The New Statesman

Myths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book, are everywhere. In political thought they sit at the heart of theories of human nature and the social contract; in economics in the pursuit of self interest; and in science the idea of human beings as machines, which originates in the seventeenth century, is a today a potent force. Far from being the opposite of science, however, Midgley argues that myth is a central part of it. Myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols for interpreting the world. Tackling a dazzling array of subjects such as philosophy, evolutionary psychology, animals, consciousness and the environment in her customary razor-sharp prose, The Myths We Live By reminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the need to take our imaginative life seriously.

Mary Midgley is a moral philosopher and the author of many books including Wickedness, Evolution as a Religion, Beast and Man and Science and Poetry. All are published in Routledge Classics.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 296
ISBN-13: 9780415610247
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0415610249
Kategori: Populærvidenskab
Udg. Dato: 4 apr 2011
Længde: 23mm
Bredde: 130mm
Højde: 197mm
Forlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato: 4 apr 2011
Forfatter(e): Mary Midgley
Forfatter(e) Mary Midgley

Kategori Populærvidenskab

ISBN-13 9780415610247

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 296

Udgave

Længde 23mm

Bredde 130mm

Højde 197mm

Udg. Dato 4 apr 2011

Oplagsdato 4 apr 2011

Forlag Taylor & Francis Ltd