Cassirer and Langer on Myth

This book provides a detailed overview of the approach by two of the leading philosophical theorists of myth. Preface: What is a myth? Introduction: Traditional Myths for the Survival of Civilization * The Id of Culture: Cassirer's Philosophy of Myth,The Primordial Power of Culture,-The Making of Language and Other Materials of Culture,-The New Manufacturing of Myths and the Need for Guardians of Civilization * From An Animal's Environment to a Human World: Langer's Philosophy of Myth,-Generative Ideas of An Epoch,-The Spirit World,-Myth in Civilization * Conclusion: Today's Cry for Myth: Cassirer's and Langer's Influence * References * Name Index * Subject Index