The Wisdom of the Myths
How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life

In the Wisdom of the Myths, Luc Ferry, a philosopher and professor at the Sorbonne, argues that the Greek myths provide the underlying structure for the birth of philosophy in the 6th century BC. He sees them as a " philosophy in story form." that answers the questions of what it means to live a go......more

The Wisdom of the Myths by Luc Ferry is about philosophy rather than mythology in the strictest sense, but it is still one of the best presentations of Greek myth for modern audiences that I have read. It is largely about how Greek mythology is now more important than ever in the quest for understan......more

Gets a little lost in Western philosophy but acknowledges the astonishing power of Greek myth to characterize the monstrous forces of the cosmos. Forces rolling ever forward, working themselves out right over our dead bodies if need be. Is this book existential? Let’s not ruin it by putting it in a......more

Luc Ferry is a beautiful writer with keen insight. He is a marvelous story teller with an important message. Some, who have reviewed The Wisdom of the Myths, rightly point out that Minister Ferry can be repetitive. I don’t find the repetition to be a flaw. He tells us at the beginning that he believ......more

Je suis relativement déçue par cet ouvrage. Sa promesse était pourtant belle: disséquer la philosophie sous-tendant les mythes grecs et en tirer un enseignement pour notre vie quotidienne. Or, il s'avère que l'auteur ne présente que deux concepts qu'il répète (recycle?) pendant 400 pages, ce que je......more