Myth and Meaning

Myth and Meaning
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 41
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ISBN-10 : 9781134522309
ISBN-13 : 1134522304
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Book Synopsis Myth and Meaning by : Claude Lévi-Strauss

Download or read book Myth and Meaning written by Claude Lévi-Strauss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addresses written for a wide general audience, one of the twentieth century's most prominent thinkers, Claude Lévi-Strauss, here offers the insights of a lifetime on the crucial questions of human existence. Responding to questions as varied as 'Can there be meaning in chaos?', 'What can science learn from myth?' and 'What is structuralism?', Lévi-Strauss presents, in clear, precise language, essential guidance for those who want to learn more about the potential of the human mind.


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