Work on Myth - (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) by Hans Blumenberg (Paperback)

This book is a comprehensive examination of how we inherit and transform myths, continuing Hans Blumenberg's study of the philosophical roots of the modern world.

It covers five parts, with the first two analyzing characteristics of myth and stages in Western work on myth, including discussions of Freud, Joyce, Cassirer, and Valery.

The latter three parts present a detailed account of the history of the Prometheus myth from Hesiod to Kafka, including a unique synthesis of "psychobiography" and history of ideas.

Goethe's lifelong confrontation with the Prometheus myth is also analyzed in depth.

This book is a stunning philological work that patiently connects and disconnects logical, rhetorical, and historical links between dogma, myth, and ideology, their establishments in religion, law, and science, and the critiques that singe and sear them.

Robert M.

Wallace's work is a model of scholarly translation, ambitious and carefully executed.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the philosophical roots of modern society and the ways in which myth continues to shape our world today.