Abstract
Terry Marks-Tarlow interprets mythology and science as endless curiosity about the workings of the Universe, combing with humans’ creative urges to transform inner and outer worlds. The author perceives mythology as a universal product of the human imagination in interaction with the physical and social world, driven by the urge to communicate with others symbolically and make meaning out of life experiences. Moreover, Marks-Tarlow studied the origins of a human story within the social brain, mythmakers, and myths from multiple cultures. At the same time, she explored how contemporary sciences of chaos, complexity theories, and fractal geometry unite with ancient wisdom. The origins of the ‘psyche’ and ‘psychology’ concepts were unpacked in detail through the ancient Greek myth of Psyche and Eros
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Ivana Gligoric
(2021)
"Book Review: Mythic Imagination Today: The Interpretation of Mythology and Science by Terry Marks-Tarlow,"
Journal of Conscious Evolution: Vol. 18, Article 6.
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https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/cejournal/vol18/iss18/6
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