Work on Myth
| AUTHOR | Wallace, Robert M.; Wallace, Robert M.; Blumenberg, Hans |
| PUBLISHER | MIT Press (03/18/1988) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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In this rich examination of how we inherit and transform myths, Hans Blumenberg continues his study of the philosophical roots of the modern world. Work on Myth is in five parts. The first two analyze the characteristics of myth and the stages in the West's work on myth, including long discussions of such authors as Freud, Joyce, Cassirer, and ValÃ(c)ry. The latter three parts present a comprehensive account of the history of the Prometheus myth, from Hesiod and Aeschylus to Gide and Kafka. This section includes a detailed analysis of Goethe's lifelong confrontation with the Prometheus myth, which is a unique synthesis of "psychobiography" and history of ideas.
Work on Myth is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.
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ISBN-13:
9780262521338
ISBN-10:
0262521334
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
725
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
5.96 x 1.52 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
2.10 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
Philosophy | Civilization
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
901
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In this rich examination of how we inherit and transform myths, Hans Blumenberg continues his study of the philosophical roots of the modern world. Work on Myth is in five parts. The first two analyze the characteristics of myth and the stages in the West's work on myth, including long discussions of such authors as Freud, Joyce, Cassirer, and ValÃ(c)ry. The latter three parts present a comprehensive account of the history of the Prometheus myth, from Hesiod and Aeschylus to Gide and Kafka. This section includes a detailed analysis of Goethe's lifelong confrontation with the Prometheus myth, which is a unique synthesis of "psychobiography" and history of ideas.
Work on Myth is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.
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Author:
Blumenberg, Hans
Hans Blumenberg, the creator of metaphorology, was one of the most important German philosophers of the latter 20th century.
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