The presence of myth / Leszek Kolakowski ; translated by Adam Czerniawski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kołakowski, Leszek

Standardized Title:

Obecność mitu. English

Language:

English

Polish

Subjects (All):

Myth.

Culture.

Human beings.

Physical Description:

xii, 138 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chigaco Press, 1989.

Summary:

"[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

Notes:

"First published in France in 1972 as Obecność mitu (Issue 224 in the Biblioteka Kultury) by the Institut Litteraire, Paris"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0226450414

OCLC:

123173808