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The Origins of the Gods
James S. Hans
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Description for The Origins of the Gods
Hardback. Already read but good clean copy
Based on Nietzsche's critique of religion and culture, and engaging the contemporary offshoots of that critique, this book assesses the myths of origins that have been used to articulate the fundamental attitude toward the relationship between shame and beauty. In reconsidering some of the myths upon which the West is based, from Hesiod and Greek mythology to Plato and the Bible, Hans pursues the ways in which we have habitually separated shame and beauty in order to create the grounds that would provide us with the authority for our lives we think we need. By juxtaposing Socrates' repression ... Read more
Based on Nietzsche's critique of religion and culture, and engaging the contemporary offshoots of that critique, this book assesses the myths of origins that have been used to articulate the fundamental attitude toward the relationship between shame and beauty. In reconsidering some of the myths upon which the West is based, from Hesiod and Greek mythology to Plato and the Bible, Hans pursues the ways in which we have habitually separated shame and beauty in order to create the grounds that would provide us with the authority for our lives we think we need. By juxtaposing Socrates' repression ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Albany, NY, United States
ISBN
9780791406601
SKU
KDK0017506
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About James S. Hans
James S. Hans is Professor of English at Wake Forest University. His previous books are The Play of the World; Imitation and the Image of Man; The Question of Value: Thinking through Nietzsche; Heidegger and Freud; and The Fate of Desire and The Value(s) of Literature, both published by SUNY Press.
Reviews for The Origins of the Gods
"Hans finds his way through to the deepest truths that have been repressed by our age." — Frederick Turner, The University of Texas at Dallas