Myths, Pt. 1

In this episode, Frank and Megan discuss myths and mythology. What role has myth played in philosophy? What's the relationship between myths, history, and truth? And did the ancients really believe their myths? Join us as we engage with thinkers such as Thales of Miletus, Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus, Augustine, Paul Veyne, and R.G. Collingwood. This is the first part of a two-part episode.

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Hosts' Websites:

Megan J Fritts (google.com)

Frank J. Cabrera (google.com)

Email: philosophyonthefringes@gmail.com

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Bibliography:

Powell - A Short Introduction to Classical Myth (earlhaig.ca) (Main source for claims about history of word "mythos" and its use in Plato/Herodotus/Aristotle. Highly recommended!)

Hesiod - Theogony 

Thales - Fragments 

Lehoux - All things are full of gods": naturalism in the classical world

R. G. Collingwood - The Idea of History

The Herodotus - The Histories (See also BBC "In Our Time" podcast episode on Herodotus)

Thucydides - The History of the Peloponnesian War (See also BBC "In Our Time" podcast episode on Thucydides)

Plato’s Myths - (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Plato - Gorgias

Julia Annas - Plato's Myths of Judgement (Discusses Aristotle critique of Plato's geography in the myth in the Phaedo)

Paul Veyne - Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?

Dana L. Burgess - Review of Veyne's "Did the Greeks Beleive in Their Myths?"

Augustine - Two Books on Genesis

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Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts

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