A New Myth for the Current Age
A Liberal Arts Education for the Age of Poiesis
“A myth is a poetic representation of a hidden reality…[that is] religious in origin and purpose,” explains Russell Kirk.
Or, to turn to Donald Cowan, a myth is the “large overarching metaphor that gives philosophical meaning to everyday life.”
Myths are the stories that enlighten the social imagination and give shape to our lives; thus, far more than c…
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