Myth and Meaning

Synopsis

In addresses written for a wide general audience, one of the twentieth century's most prominent thinkers, claude lévi-strauss, here offers the insights of a lifetime on the crucial questions of human existence. Responding to questions as varied as 'can there be meaning in chaos? ', 'what can science learn from myth? ' and 'what is structuralism? ', lévi-strauss presents, in clear, precise language, essential guidance for those who want to learn more about the potential of the human mind.