The myths we live by
Mary Midgley argues in her powerful new book that far from being the opposite of science, myth is a central part of it. In brilliant prose, she claims that myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols that suggest particular ways of interpreting the world.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
2003.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429714506719 |
| Sumario: | Mary Midgley argues in her powerful new book that far from being the opposite of science, myth is a central part of it. In brilliant prose, she claims that myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols that suggest particular ways of interpreting the world. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-184) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134392520 9781134392537 9781280047077 9786610047079 9780203480922 |
