Der Mythos als Institution und als Erkennntnisproblem
This paper deals with three approaches to the theory of myth. Considered first is the approach of the Durkheim circle, which regarded myth as a social phenomenon, able to shape everyday life. Second, from the perspective of transcendental idealism (Ernst Cassirer), myths were held to be a basic, and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Diagonal-Verlag
2012
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Zeitschrift für Religionswissenschaft
Year: 1999, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-34 |
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| Summary: | This paper deals with three approaches to the theory of myth. Considered first is the approach of the Durkheim circle, which regarded myth as a social phenomenon, able to shape everyday life. Second, from the perspective of transcendental idealism (Ernst Cassirer), myths were held to be a basic, and in principle rational, feature of intersubjectivity. Finally, productive differences between these two approaches are worked out which provide new starting points for further reflections about »the riddle of society«. |
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| ISSN: | 2194-508X |
| Contains: | In: Zeitschrift für Religionswissenschaft
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/0030.25 |