From Myth to Philosophy

From Myth to Philosophy Philosophical Implications of the Mystic Understanding of Transtemporal Identity

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Publisher's Synopsis

Address the philosophical idea of transtemporal identity, that is, to provide an account of the preservation of identity through changes and across time. Demonstrates that an entity may remain the same after certain substantive and temporal changes by using the example of metamorphosis and transformation in the mythic world as portrayed particularly in Ovid's Metamorphosis, and, more generally, in the mythology of other cultures. Suitable for upper-level courses in metaphysics, theories of identity, and mythic studies.

Book information

ISBN: 9780819163561
Publisher: University Press of America
Imprint: University Press of America
Pub date:
DEWEY: 291.13
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 134
Weight: 454g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm