General Information

Uniform Title

Obecność mitu.

Author/Creator

Kołakowski, Leszek, 1927-2009.

Language

Polish.

Published

Paryż : Instytut Literacki, 1972.

Physical Description

131 p. ; 22 cm.

Series

Biblioteka "Kultury" ; t. 224

Contents/Summary

Summary

"[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."

Subjects

Subject

Myth.

Culture.

Human beings.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Leszek Kołakowski.

Library Special Collection

HU OSA 300 - RFE/RL collection

Samizdat and Emigré Publications

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	Samizdat and Emigré Publications	128 KOL		OSA Repository	-

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