
Hans Blumenberg
Work on Myth
Hans Blumenberg

Hans Blumenberg (1920-1996) was professor for Philosophy at the University of Münster.
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»In this rich examination of how we inherit and transform myths, Hans Blumenberg continues his study of the philosophical roots of the modern world. Work on Myth is in five parts. The first two analyze the characteristics of myth and the stages in the West's work on myth, including long discussions of such authors as Freud, Joyce, Cassirer, and Valéry. The latter three parts present a comprehensive account of the history of the Prometheus myth, from Hesiod and Aeschylus to Gide and Kafka. This section includes a detailed analysis of Goethe's lifelong confrontation with the Prometheus myth, which is a unique synthesis of ›psychobiography‹ and history of ideas.« (book description of the English edition by The MIT Press)
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Realität und Realismus/Reality and Realism (2020)
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Die nackte Wahrheit/The Naked Truth (2019)
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Schriften zur Technik/Writings on Technology (2015)
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Briefwechsel 1961–1981/Correspondence 1961–1981 (2013)
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Quellen, Ströme, Eisberge/Sources, Streams, Icebergs (2012)
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Löwen/Lions (2010)
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Theorie der Lebenswelt/Theory of the Life-World (2010)
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Geistesgeschichte der Technik/Geistesgeschichte der Technik (2009)
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Briefwechsel 1971-1978/Correspondence and other materials (2007)
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Der Mann vom Mond/The Man from the Moon (2007)
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Theorie der Unbegrifflichkeit/Theorie der Unbegrifflichkeit (2007)
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Beschreibung des Menschen/Description of Man (2006)
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Die Verführbarkeit des Philosophen/The Corruptibility of the Philosopher (2000)
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Die Legitimität der Neuzeit/The Legitimacy of the Modern Age (1996)
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Die Lesbarkeit der Welt/The Legibility of the World (1986)
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Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer/Shipwreck with Spectator (1979)
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