The Presence of Myth

Preface To The English Edition -- Preface -- Preliminary Distinctions -- Myth Within The Epistemological Inquiry -- Myth In The Relam Of Values -- Myth In Logic -- The Mythical Sense Of Love -- Myth, Existence, Freedom -- Myth And The Contingency Of Nature -- The Phenomenon Of The World's Indifference -- Myth In The Culture Of Analgesics -- The Permanence And Fragility Of Myth -- Conclusion -- Index Of Names Leszek Kolakowski ; Translated By Adam Czerniawski. First Published In France In 1972 As Obecność Mitu (issue 224 In The Biblioteka Kultury) By The Institut Litteraire, Paris--t.p. Verso. Includes Index.