"[An] important essay by a philosopher who more convincingly than any other I can think of demonstrates the continuing significance of his vocation in the life of our culture." Karsten Harries, "The New York Times Book Review"
With "The Presence of Myth," Kolakowski demonstrates that no matter how hard man strives for purely rational thought, there has always been-and always will be-a reservoir of mythical images that lend "being" and "consciousness" a specifically human meaning.
"Kolakowski undertakes a philosophy of culture which extends to all realms of human intercourse intellectual, artistic, scientific, and emotional. . . . [His] book has real significance for today, and may well become a classic in the philosophy of culture." "Anglican Theological Review""
- ISBN10 0226450414
- ISBN13 9780226450414
- Publish Date 1 January 1989
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 August 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Chicago Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 150
- Language English