Frances to Listers...
There is likely an interest among many members on the forum in
the subject of an intersection involving myth and reality, but
finding some relevant texts to discuss the topics have yet to
surface. There may also be an undue adherence to the "myth of
readership" here that defies an intersection with reality. In any
event, perhaps someone might offer a good tentative definition of
"reality" in preparation for any debate on its relationship with
myth.
My present interest as may be known to the list is mainly the
Peircean philosophy of idealist realism and its naturalist
pragmatism, but my quick search of this relevant literature in
regard to myth failed to turn up much in the way of readings,
although not surprisingly there is much to find there on reality.
The writings of the angloamerican pragmatist George Mead on the
social aspects of symbols may come closest to the subject
proposed, but that is likely a long shot.
What intrigues me most about a Peircean and pragmatist
approach to the subject is that the sign may well bridge the gap
between the myth and the real, wherein the poles of the myth and
the real would be held as contradictions. In the alternative
might be the idea that the real is the bridge between the belief
and the truth, but these poles would be held as compliments.
This reflective stuff of course may be off the mark as far as
the proposed subject is concerned. If there are any suggested
publications not already mentioned earlier here on the link
between the myth and the real please post them.
