Hatab's work is more than an interpretative study, inspired by Neitzsche and Heidegger of the historical relationship between myth and philosophy in ancient Greece. Its conclusions go beyond the historical case study, and amount to a defence of the intelligibility of myth against an exclusively rati
Myth and Philosophy: A Contest of Truths
โ Scribed by Lawrence J Hatab
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Company
- Year
- 0
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 400
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Hatab's work is more than an interpretative study, inspired by Neitzsche and Heidegger of the historical relationship between myth and philosophy in ancient Greece. Its conclusions go beyond the historical case study, and amount to a defence of the intelligibility of myth against an exclusively rational or objective view of the world.
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