Myth

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A myth is a religion in which no-one any longer believes.

James K. Feibleman

Understanding Philosophy

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Myth Religion

Author

James K. Feibleman

Source

Understanding Philosophy

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Feibleman, James K. "The Earliest Greek Philosophers." Understanding Philosophy: A Popular History of Ideas. Horizon Press, 1973, ch. 3.

Myth is the secret opening through which the inexhautible energies of the cosmos pour into human cultural manifestation. Religions, philosophies, arts, the social forms of primitive and historic man, prime discoveries in science and technology, the very dreams that blister sleep, boil up from the basic, magic ring of myth.

Joseph Campbell (writer)

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Myth

Author

Joseph Campbell (writer)

Source

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Genre

Sociology

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1949 1940s 20th century

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Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Pantheon Books, 1949, prologue.

Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.

Karl Popper

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Science and religion Science Myth

Author

Karl Popper

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

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Popper, Karl. "Philosophy of Science: A Personal Report." British Philosophy in the Mid-Century: A Cambridge Symposium, edited by C. A. Mace. Cambridge University Press, 1957.