The Presence of Myth

By Leszek Kołakowski

Book Overview

" 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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226450570
• ISBN13: 9780226450575
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.6"