{"product_id":"the-myths-we-live-by-paperback","title":"The Myths We Live by - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Midgley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new Introduction by the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An elegant and sane little book. - \u003cem\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book, 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Myths We Live By \u003c\/em\u003ereminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the need to take our imaginative life seriously. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Midgley is a moral philosopher and the author of many books including \u003cem\u003eWickedness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvolution as a Religion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeast and Man \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eScience and Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e. All are published in Routledge Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Midgley\u003c\/strong\u003e (1919-2018) was a moral philosopher and the author of many books including \u003cem\u003eWickedness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvolution as a Religion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeast and Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScience and Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e. All are published in Routledge Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736927178815,"sku":"9780415610247","price":56.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0c2b22e141edd8b22b0c122c33c9bfbc.webp?v=1765148303","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-myths-we-live-by-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}