{"product_id":"the-myths-we-live-by-by-mary-midgley-9781138834798","title":"The Myths We Live By","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a new Introduction by the author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn elegant and sane little book.\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cem\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMyths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book, are everywhere. In political thought, they sit at the heart of theories of human nature and the social contract; in economics, in the pursuit of self-interest; and in science, the idea of human beings as machines, which originates in the seventeenth century, is today a potent force. Far from being the opposite of science, however, Midgley argues that myth is a central part of it. Myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols for interpreting the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTackling a dazzling array of subjects such as philosophy, evolutionary psychology, animals, consciousness, and the environment in her customary razor-sharp prose, \u003cem\u003eThe Myths We Live By\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the need to take our imaginative life seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMary Midgley is a moral philosopher and the author of many books including \u003cem\u003eWickedness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvolution as a Religion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeast and Man\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eScience and Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e. All are published in Routledge Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608109334764,"sku":"9781138834798","price":235.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138834798-the-myths-we-live-by.jpg?v=1778183616","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-myths-we-live-by-by-mary-midgley-9781138834798","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}