Author : Leszek Kolakowski
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022622225X
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)
Book Synopsis The Presence of Myth by : Leszek Kolakowski
Download or read book The Presence of Myth written by Leszek Kolakowski and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[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