The Presence of Myth

The Presence of Myth

Author
Leszek Kolakowski
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Year
1989
ISBN
9780226222257,0226450414,0226450570
File Type
epub
File Size
443.0 KiB

"[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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