The Myths We Live By, Mary Midgley
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The Myths We Live By

Author: Mary Midgley

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 8 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 10/17/2017


Synopsis

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.

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