Myth and Meaning

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In addresses written for a wide general audience, one of the twentieth century's most prominent thinkers, Claude Levi-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?', Levi-Strauss presents,...

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In addresses written for a wide general audience, one of the twentieth century's most prominent thinkers, Claude Levi-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?', Levi-Strauss presents, in clear, precise language, essential guidance for those who want to learn more about the potential of the human mind.

克洛德•列维-施特劳斯（Claude Lévi-Strauss，1908—2009），法国著名的社会人类学家、哲学家，法兰西科学院院士，结构主义人类学创始人，法国结构主义人文学术思潮的主要创始人。代表作有《忧郁的热带》《野性的思维》《结构人类学》等。