How modern philosophers use and perpetuate myths about prehistoryThe state of nature, the origin of property, the origin of government, the primordial nature of

This book looks at how modern philosophers pass on myths about prehistory. Why do political philosophers talk so much about the Stone Age? The state of nature,

This Very Short Introduction explores different approaches to myth from several disciplines, including science, religion, philosophy, literature, and psychology

From Zeus to Europa, to Pan and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome continue to pervade the numerous facets of our existence. The author explores t

Combining intellectual history with current concerns, this volume brings together fourteen essays on the past, present and possible future applications of the l