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Work on Myth (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)

By Hans Blumenberg

Book information

Publisher
The MIT Press
Year
1988
ISBN
0262521334, 9780262521338
Open Library ID
OL21989700M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1457182 bytes)
Pages
\0
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

In this rich examination of how we inherit and transform myths, Hans Blumenberg continues his study of the philosophical roots of the modern world. Work on Myth is in five parts. The first two analyze the characteristics of myth and the stages in the West's work on myth, including long discussions of such authors as Freud, Joyce, Cassirer, and Val?©ry. The latter three parts present a comprehensive account of the history of the Prometheus myth, from Hesiod and Aeschylus to Gide and Kafka. This section includes a detailed analysis of Goethe's lifelong confrontation with the Prometheus myth, which is a unique synthesis of "psychobiography" and history of ideas.Hans Blumenberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of M??nster. Work on Myth is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.

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