{"product_id":"2940172528767","title":"The Myths We Live By","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a new Introduction by the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An elegant and sane little book.' - \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful audiobook, are everywhere. In political thought they sit at the heart of theories of human nature and the social contract; in economics in the pursuit of self interest; and in science the idea of human beings as machines, which originates in the seventeenth century, is a today a potent force. Far from being the opposite of science, however, Midgley argues that myth is a central part of it. Myths are neither lies nor mere stories but a network of powerful symbols for interpreting the world. Tackling a dazzling array of subjects such as philosophy, evolutionary psychology, animals, consciousness and the environment in her customary razor-sharp prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Myths We Live By\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of the powerful role of symbolism and the need to take our imaginative life seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Midgley is a moral philosopher and the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eWickedness, Evolution as a Religion, Beast and Man \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Science and Poetry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106127626480,"sku":"2940172528767","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940172528767_p0.jpg?v=1763838907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940172528767","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}