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Before Philosophy The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man
Before Philosophy The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man Author:Henri Frankfort Before philosophy,in the strict sense of abstract,critical and methodical thought came into being,man's speculations,when they turned to the perennial problems of self and the universe, were expressed in myths.These myths are not mere stories nor do they merely disguise an abstract truth. They represent a peculiar form of concrete thought, whic... more »h should be analyzed before the attempt is made to understand the mind of Ancient Man, his moral and religious preoccupations.« less