Mythologies, enlightenment of our time?

The Theatre of ideas

  • Theatre of Ideas
The 2009 archive

Hosted by Nicolas Truong

Presentation

Has the myth always been, as Nietzsche said, a summary of the universe? From the conflict in the Middle East to the America of Barack Obama, and to the question of national identity, is it relevant to turn to mythologies and ancient Greek tragedies to understand our present? What is a myth? Is there mythical thought? What are the new mythologies, particularly those connected to the cinema? with Marcel Detienne comparative anthropologist,

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Avec Marcel Detienne anthropologist
Sylvie Laurent americanist

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