The Myths We Live By

Author	: Mary Midgley
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 208
Release	: 2005-09-14
ISBN-10	: 9781134392520
ISBN-13	: 1134392524
Rating	: 4/5 (524 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Myths We Live By written by Mary Midgley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-09-14 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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