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With a new introduction by the writer Myths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful audiobook, are almost everywhere. In politics thought they stay at the heart of ideas of human character and the sociable contract; in economics in the pursuit of self applied interest; and in knowledge the idea of human beings as machines, which originates in the 17th century, is a today a potent force. Far from being the contrary of knowledge, however, Midgley argues that myth is a central part than it. Myths are neither is nor mere stories, but a network of powerful symbols for interpreting the entire world. Tackling a amazing array of topics such as beliefs, evolutionary psychology, animals, consciousness, and the environment in her customary razor-sharp prose, The Myths We Live By reminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the necessity to take our imaginative life seriously. Mary Midgley is a moral philosopher and the writer of many books including Wickedness, Advancement as a Faith, Beast and Man, and Knowledge and Poetry.
