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7. MYTH AND THE CONTINGENCY OF NATURE
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Leszek Kolakowski
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION vii
- PREFACE ix
- 1. PRELIMINARY DISTINCTIONS 1
- 2. MYTH WITHIN THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL INQUIRY 9
- 3. MYTH IN THE REALM OF VALVES 19
- 4. MYTH IN LOGIC 34
- 5. THE MYTHICAL SENSE OF LOVE 44
- 6. MYTH, EXISTENCE, FREEDOM 51
- 7. MYTH AND THE CONTINGENCY OF NATURE 61
- 8. THE PHENOMENON OF THE WORLD'S INDIFFERENCE 69
- 9. MYTH IN THE CULTURE OF ANALGESICS 83
- 10. THE PERMANENCE AND FRAGILITY OF MYTH 110
- 11. CONCLUSION 130
- INDEX OF NAMES 137
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION vii
- PREFACE ix
- 1. PRELIMINARY DISTINCTIONS 1
- 2. MYTH WITHIN THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL INQUIRY 9
- 3. MYTH IN THE REALM OF VALVES 19
- 4. MYTH IN LOGIC 34
- 5. THE MYTHICAL SENSE OF LOVE 44
- 6. MYTH, EXISTENCE, FREEDOM 51
- 7. MYTH AND THE CONTINGENCY OF NATURE 61
- 8. THE PHENOMENON OF THE WORLD'S INDIFFERENCE 69
- 9. MYTH IN THE CULTURE OF ANALGESICS 83
- 10. THE PERMANENCE AND FRAGILITY OF MYTH 110
- 11. CONCLUSION 130
- INDEX OF NAMES 137