Myth and Science: An Essay"This book examines the relationship between myth and science. Topics discussed include the following: (1) the ideas and sources of myth; (2) animal sensation and perception; (3) human sensation and perception; (4) statement of the problem; (5) the animal and human exercise of the intellect in the perception of things; (6) the intrinsic law of the faculty of apprehension; (7) the historical evolution of myth and science; and (8) of dreams, illusions, normal and abnormal hallucinations, delirium, and madness--conclusion"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
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abstract conceptions æsthetic ancient animal intelligence animal kingdom anthropomorphic appear arts Aryan Aryan race attained become belief Bhrigu Bond Street cause Christianity civilization consciousness cosmic divine dreams effect elements emotions entification entity ethnography evolution of myth exercise existence external extrinsic fact fanciful fetish genesis gradually hallucinations Hence Herbert Spencer historical Holda human identical illusions images innate instruments intellectual intelligence intrinsic Ionic school laws living subject logical manifestation memory mental mind mode modern moral myth and science mythical faculty mythical ideas mythical representations natural phenomena necessary observed origin of myth Ortygia peculiar perceived personification personified persons pheno phenomenon physical physiological Plato polytheism polytheistic present primitive psychical and organic psychology rational reflex Rig-Veda Sanscrit savage scientific sensation sense song sonification soul specific types speech spirits spontaneous supposed theory things thought tion transformed truth universal various Vedic vivid waking whence word worship Zeus