Myth and Philosophy from the Presocratics to Plato (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521621809)

This book explores the complex relationship between myth and philosophy in writings by Greek intellectuals between the late-sixth and mid-fourth centuries BC. Although philosophy may seem far removed from mythological stories, closer examination reveals that Plato and others realized that philosophic accounts too were "stories" about reality. Kathryn Morgan shows how these philosophers used myth to express philosophic problems. Her book traces a tradition of strictly rational and philosophical myth through two centuries.

Author: Kathryn A. Morgan
ISBN-10: 0521621801
ISBN-13: 9780521621809
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/17/2000
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.25w x 0.87d