Cassirer and Langer on Myth - An Introduction (Hardcover)

Contents:
Preface: what is a myth? Introduction: traditional myths for the survival of civilization 1.The Id of culture: Cassirer's philosophy of myth 2.The primordial power of culture 3.The making of language and other materials of culture 4.The new manufacturing of myths and the need for guardians of civilization 5.From an animal's environment to a human world: Langer's philosophy of myth 6.Generative ideas of an epoch 7.The spirit world 8.Myth in civilization Conclusion: today's cry for myth: Cassirer's and Langer's influence. References. Name Index. Subject Index.