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书名: Myth and Philosophy from the Presocratics to Plato
作者: Kathryn A. Morgan (Author)
出版社: Cambridge University Press (August 28, 2000)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0521621801
ISBN-13: 978-0521621809
Book Description
This book explores the dynamic relationship between myth and philosophy in the Presocratics, the Sophists, and in Plato - a relationship which is found to be more extensive and programmatic than has previously been recognised. The story of philosophy's relationship with myth is that of its relationship with literary and social convention. The intellectuals studied here wanted to reformulate popular ideas about cultural authority, and they achieved this goal by manipulating myth. Their self-conscious use of myth creates a self-reflective philosophic sensibility and draws attention to problems inherent in different modes of linguistic representation. Much of the reception of Greek philosophy stigmatises myth as 'irrational'. Such an approach ignores the important role played by myth in Greek philosophy, not just as a foil but as a mode of philosophical thought. The case studies in this book reveal myth deployed as a result of methodological reflection, and as a manifestation of philosophical concerns.
Review
"This is an important book that takes on the ambitious project of offering a new way to think about the myths incorporated into Greek philosophical writings." -- Phoenix
"Morgan's work is valuable for the study of both myth and philosophy, a work of which anyone with an interest in these discourses should take note." -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review
