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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 55 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Hillary Huber. |
| Summary |
Myths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful audiobook, are everywhere. In political thought they sit at the heart of theories of human nature and the social contract; in economics in the pursuit of self-interest; and in science the idea of human beings as machines, which originates in the seventeenth century, is a today a potent force. Far from being the opposite of science, however, Midgley argues that myth is a central part of it. Myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols for interpreting the world. Tackling a dazzling array of subjects such as philosophy, evolutionary psychology, animals, consciousness and the environment in her customary razor-sharp prose, The Myths We Live By reminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the need to take our imaginative life seriously. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Science -- Philosophy.
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Myth.
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Symbolism.
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Knowledge, Theory of.
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| Added Author |
Huber, Hillary.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781469008080 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1469008084 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12062882 |
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