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The Presence of Myth

By Leszek Kolakowski

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
2001
ISBN
0226450570, 9780226450575
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4094508 bytes)
Edition
New
Pages
145\150
Time added
2022-11-11 19:37:32

Description

"[An] important essay by a philosopher who more convincingly than any other I can think of demonstrates the continuing significance of his vocation in the life of our culture."—Karsten Harries, The New York Times Book Review With The Presence of Myth, Kolakowski demonstrates that no matter how hard man strives for purely rational thought, there has always been-and always will be-a reservoir of mythical images that lend "being" and "consciousness" a specifically human meaning. "Kolakowski undertakes a philosophy of culture which extends to all realms of human intercourse—intellectual, artistic, scientific, and emotional. . . . [His] book has real significance for today, and may well become a classic in the philosophy of culture."—Anglican Theological Review

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