Cassirer and Langer on Myth

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-8153-2465-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 404 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

Reihe: Theorists of Myth

This book provides a detailed overview of the approach by two of the leading philosophical theorists of myth.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schultz, William

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: What is a myth? Introduction: Traditional Myths for the Survival of Civilization * The Id of Culture: Cassirer's Philosophy of Myth,The Primordial Power of Culture,-The Making of Language and Other Materials of Culture,-The New Manufacturing of Myths and the Need for Guardians of Civilization * From An Animal's Environment to a Human World: Langer's Philosophy of Myth,-Generative Ideas of An Epoch,-The Spirit World,-Myth in Civilization * Conclusion: Today's Cry for Myth: Cassirer's and Langer's Influence * References * Name Index * Subject Index

Über Autor(innen)

William Schultz