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The presence of myth /
""[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 ReviewWith The Presence of Myth, Kolakowski demonstrates th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Polaco |
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Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
1989.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | ""[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 ReviewWith 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, arti |
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| Notas: | "First published in France in 1972 as Obecność mitu (Issue 224 in the Biblioteka Kultury) by the Institut Litteraire, Paris"--Title page verso. Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (151 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780226222257 022622225X |