Myths We Live By
Myths We Live By With a new Introduction by the author 'An elegant and sane little book. In political thought they sit at the heart of theories of human nature and the social contract; in economics…
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Myths We Live By
With a new Introduction by the author 'An elegant and sane little book. 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. - The New StatesmanMyths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book, are everywhere.
Myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols for interpreting the world. Far from being the opposite of science, however, Midgley argues that myth is a central part of it. 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
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