Work on Myth

By:

Hans Blumenberg

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought

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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 ValA (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.

Author Biography:

Hans Blumenberg, the creator of metaphorology, was one of the most important German philosophers of the latter 20th century.

Release date Australia

March 18th, 1988

Author

Hans Blumenberg

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Contributor

Translated by Robert M. Wallace

Country of Publication

United States

Imprint

MIT Press

Pages

725

Publisher

MIT Press Ltd

Series

Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought

Dimensions

152x226x43

ISBN-13

9780262521338

Product ID

14709888

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