Midgley Mary - The Myths We Live By - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: The Myths We Live By
Author(s): Midgley Mary
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415610247
Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Date: 4/4/2011
Series: Routledge Classics
Category: Popular Science