{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-state-rare-books","title":"The myth of the state [RARE BOOKS]","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his last book, Ernst Cassirer, the great modern philosopher, addressed himself to the problem of why in recent times \"mythical\"-irrational-thinking in politics has overcome rational thinking and provided the setting for modern dictatorship. His study begins with a brilliant analysis of the nature of myth. It then traces the history of rational thought about the state, beginning with Plato's banishment of the poets, the mythmakers, from his republic, and continuing with Augustine, medieval political philosophy, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and the thinkers of the Enlightenment and Romantic periods. Finally we see in Carlyle, Gobineau, and Hegel the background of the irrational political myths of our day, which, like the myths of primitive times, mirror and assuage men's fears-but which, un- like these, are the artificial creation of \"skillful, cun- ning artisans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is, indeed, a testament of wisdom. To its writing Cassirer devoted... his rich store of historical learn- ing and the distinctive insight developed years ago in his philosophy of symbolic forms contribution.\" An invaluable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchor Books has also published Ernst Cassirer's An Essay on Man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45631819874561,"sku":"31WAXMLTT-Used","price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/bhry.jpg?v=1727682192","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-myth-of-the-state-rare-books","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}