Myth and Science: An Essay (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Tito Vignoli

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365249092 ISBN 13: 9780365249092

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Myth and Science reveals the roots of belief in a single, shared human faculty.

It explores how myth arises from intrinsic human cognition and how science grows alongside it. This edition presents Tito Vignoli’s analysis of myth as a universal function of the mind, not a relic of past civilizations.

The book traces how myth and science shape our view of the world, our bodies, and our thoughts. It argues that myth remains an active part of human intelligence, even as rational science expands. You’ll see how ancient ideas evolve, merge, and sometimes conflict with developed knowledge. The result is a clear, cross-cultural look at how people imagine, explain, and understand reality.

• An explanation of myth as a natural faculty of the human mind.
• How myths originate, transform, and coexist with early scientific thinking.
• Examples of myth’s presence across different peoples and ages.
• Discussion of how religion, philosophy, and science influence one another.

Ideal for readers of philosophy, anthropology, and the history of ideas who want a concise, thoughtful view of how myth and science interact in human culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365249092
• ISBN 13: 9780365249092
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356