In this Book
- Historical-critical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mythology
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Translated here into English for the first time, F. W. J. Schelling’s 1842 lectures on the Philosophy of Mythology are an early example of interdisciplinary thinking. In seeking to show the development of the concept of the divine Godhead in and through various mythological systems (particularly of ancient Greece, Egypt, and the Near East), Schelling develops the idea that many philosophical concepts are born of religious-mythological notions. In so doing, he brings together the essential relatedness of the development of philosophical systems, human language, history, ancient art forms, and religious thought. Along the way, he engages in analyses of modern philosophical views about the origins of philosophy’s conceptual abstractions, as well as literary and philological analyses of ancient literature and poetry.
Table of Contents
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- TRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTION
- pp. xv-xxiv
- OUTLINE OF THE CONTENT
- pp. 3-5
- LECTURE ONE
- pp. 7-21
- LECTURE TWO
- pp. 23-36
- LECTURE THREE
- pp. 37-50
- LECTURE FOUR
- pp. 51-67
- LECTURE FIVE
- pp. 69-84
- LECTURE SIX
- pp. 85-101
- LECTURE SEVEN
- pp. 103-122
- LECTURE EIGHT
- pp. 123-138
- LECTURE NINE
- pp. 139-158
- LECTURE TEN
- pp. 159-175
- AUTHOR’S NOTES
- pp. 177-188
- TRANSLATORS’ NOTES
- pp. 189-218
- ENGLISH-GERMAN GLOSSARY
- pp. 221-229
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791479964
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
173487482
Pages
264
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No