Myths, the iconic, and natural kinds: a literary perspective

Abstract

What is the relationship between myths and the iconic? This paper analyzes a dialogue from an R.K. Narayan novel which suggests a criterion for belonging to a natural kind in the world of myth, a criterion which makes reference to the iconic.

Categories

Keywords

Reprint years

Links

PhilArchive

External links

  • This entry has no external links. Add one.
Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

  • Only published works are available at libraries.

My notes

Similar books and articles

Il teatro è un’arte visiva?Lorenzo Mango - 2013 - Itinera 5.
Basic kinds of iconic metaphor in the theatre and other iconic arts.Eli Rozik - 2006 - Semiotica 2006 (161):309-331.
Rape Myths: What are They and What can We do About Them?Katharine Jenkins - 2021 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 89:37-49.
The iconic significance of the Psalms as a literary genre for speaking about God: A phenomenological perspective.Daniël P. Veldsman - 2011 - HTS Theological Studies 67 (3).
Thinking through myths: philosophical perspectives.Kevin Schilbrack (ed.) - 2002 - New York: Routledge.
Meaning, Expression, and the Interpretation of Literature.Paul A. Taylor - 2014 - Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 72 (4):379-391.
Natural kinds and literary accomplishments.Michael Ghiselin - 1980 - Michigan Quarterly Review 19:73-88.
Are Natural Kinds and Natural Properties Distinct?Emma Tobin - 2013 - In Stephen Mumford & Matthew Tugby (eds.), Metaphysics and Science. Oxford University Press. pp. 164-182.
Do parents modify child-directed signing to emphasize iconicity?Paris Gappmayr, Amy M. Lieberman, Jennie Pyers & Naomi K. Caselli - 2022 - Frontiers in Psychology 13.
How to Fix Kind Membership: A Problem for HPC Theory and a Solution.Thomas A. C. Reydon - 2009 - Philosophy of Science 76 (5):724-736.
How to fix kind membership: A problem for hpc theory and a solution.Thomas A. C. Reydon - 2009 - Philosophy of Science 76 (5):724-736.
Objections to Robert Graves’s The Greek Myths.Terence Rajivan Edward - manuscript
Limits to the usability of iconic memory.Ronald A. Rensink - 2014 - Frontiers in Psychology 5.
Natural Kinds in Evolution and Systematics: Metaphysical and Epistemological Considerations.Ingo Brigandt - 2009 - Acta Biotheoretica 57 (1-2):77-97.
Relationship between myths and legends.Allambergenova Inabat Khasanbaevna - unknown

Analytics

Added to PP
2022-12-20

Downloads
117 (#154,399)

6 months
50 (#89,686)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Author's Profile

Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

Citations of this work

Add more citations

References found in this work

No references found.

Add more references