The Myths We Live By

  • The Myths We Live By
    By Mary Midgley

    With a new Introduction by the author 'An elegant and sane little book. – The New Statesman Myths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book, are everywhere.

  • The Myths We Live By
    By Paul Thompson, Raphael Samuel

    The book makes use of the rich material of recorded life stories, with examples stretching from the transient myths of contemporary Italian school children on strike, back to the family legends of classical Greece, and the traditional ...

  • The Myths We Live by
    By Mary Midgley

    Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book that, far from being the opposite of science, myth is a central part of it.

  • The Myths We Live By
    By Paul Thompson, Raphael Samuel

    The book makes use of the rich material of recorded life stories, with examples stretching from the transient myths of contemporary Italian school children on strike, back to the family legends of classical Greece, and the traditional ...

  • The Myths We Live by
    By Paul Thompson, Raphael Samuel

    The power of the myth in shaping the actions and the imagination of the present is considered in these essays, challenging traditional historical perceptions. Other History Workshop publications include Patriotism...

  • The Myths We Live By: Adventures in Democracy, Free Speech and Other Liberal Inventions
    By Peter Cave

    Discover how philosophy can shine a light on the world's most divisive issues.