The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life (Learning to Live, #2)

A Fascinating New Journey Through Greek Mythology That Explains The Myths' Timeless Lessons And Meaning. Heroes, Gods, And Mortals. The Greek Myths Are The Founding Narratives Of Western Civilization: To Understand Them Is To Know The Origins Of Philosophy, Literature, Art, Science, Law, And More. Indeed, As Luc Ferry Shows In This Masterful Book, They Remain A Great Store Of Wisdom, As Relevant To Our Lives Today As Ever Before. No Mere Legends Or Clichés (herculean Task, Pandora's Box, Achilles Heel, Etc.), These Classic Stories Offer Profound And Manifold Lessons, Providing The First Sustained Attempt To Answer Fundamental Human Questions Concerning The Good Life, The Burden Of Mortality, And How To Find One's Place In The World. Vividly Retelling The Great Tales Of Mythology And Illuminating Fresh New Ways Of Understanding Them, The Wisdom Of The Myths Will Enlighten Readers Of All Ages--publisher's Description. Prologue. Greek Mythology: For Whom? For What? -- The Birth Of The Gods And Of The Universe -- From The Birth Of The Gods To That Of Mortals -- The Wisdom Of Odysseus, Or, The Reconquest Of A Lost Harmony -- Hubris: The Cosmos Menaced By A Return To Chaos, Or, How The Absence Of Wisdom Spoils The Existence Of Mortals -- Dikè And Cosmos: The Hero's First Mission, To Guarantee Cosmic Order Against The Return Of Chaos -- The Misfortunes Of Oedipus And Of His Daughter Antigone, Or, Why Mortals Are So Often Punished Without Having Sinned -- Conclusion. Mythology And Philosophy: The Lesson Of Dionysus And Secular Spirituality. Luc Ferry ; Translated By Theo Cuffe. Translated From The French. Includes Index. "Marvelously wise and expansive. . . . one could call [Ferry's] prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful." — Boston Globe A fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés ("Herculean task," "Pandora's box," "Achilles heel," etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning "the good life," the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages. "With Luc Ferry as a guide, our passage through the storied landscape of Greek mythology becomes a captivating lesson in philosophy." —Le Monde (France) "Ferry draws out deeper meanings of myths about how the world works and of the place of mortals in it . . . The Wisdom of the Myths is part of a grand enterprise to revive practical wisdom and secular humanism." — The Guardian "Comprehensive. . . . [T]he breadth of evidence will sway most readers – Publishers Weekly "Impressive. . . . A worthy, fun way to enjoy the ancient myths while learning some philosophy." — Kirkus Reviews “A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it’s rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful.” — Boston Globe A fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés ("Herculean task," "Pandora's box," "Achilles heel," etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning "the good life," the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages. More than 100,000 copies sold in France A fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichs (\"Herculean task,\" \"Pandora's box,\" \"Achilles heel,\" etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning \"the good life,\" the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages More than 100,000 copies sold in France A fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés ("Herculean task," "Pandora's box," "Achilles heel," etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning "the good life," the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages.