{"product_id":"the-myths-we-live-by-9780415610247","title":"The Myths We Live By","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a new Introduction by the author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An elegant and sane little book. - \u003cem\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \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 a 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. Tackling 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\u003ereminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the need to take our imaginative life seriously. \u003c\/p\u003e \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\u003eand \u003cem\u003eScience and Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e. All are published in Routledge Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Midgley\u003c\/strong\u003e (1919-2018) was 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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50411178262802,"sku":"9780415610247","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fda1876c-cf08-478f-a9fd-2b4bc581f4b1.jpg?v=1729310809","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-myths-we-live-by-9780415610247","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}