Mythen und Narrative des Entscheidens

Contributions by Udo Friedrich Contributions by Helene Basu Contributions by Michael Grünbart Contributions by Bernhard Zimmermann Contributions by Harald Haferland Contributions by Jan Keupp Contributions by Antonius Baehr-Olivia Contributions by Alessio Musio Contributions by Johannes Schnocks Contributions by Peter Philipp Riedl Contributions by Martina Wagner-Egelhaaf Contributions by Bruno Quast Edited by Martina Wagner-Egelhaaf Edited by Bruno Quast Edited by Helene Basu

Book cover: Mythen und Narrative des Entscheidens

Extent: 238 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(November 2019)

ISBN: 9783525360927

6.3 x 9.25 inches

Price: $99.00

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Der interdisziplinäre Band untersucht Szenarien des Entscheidens in Mythos und Literatur


Many myths that are told again and again are myths of decision-making, such as for instance the decision of Adam and Eve in Paradise to eat the forbidden fruit, the choices of Paris and Heracles, or Buridan’s donkey who starves between two equally attractive haystacks because it cannot decide which one to eat. This volume presents novel interdisciplinary approaches to the question of decision-making as it is reflected in myth and literature. It investigates the relation of myth, narration and the challenge of decision-making. The collection highlights especially the narrative structure of the impossibility to decide that has also been discussed in modern theories of decision-making. Contrary to Rational Choice Theories, the contributions of this collection aim at a Cultural Study approach to decision-making that focusses on social processes of culture specific forms and historical change in decision-making scenarios.

  • Contributions by Udo Friedrich
  • Contributions by Helene Basu
  • Contributions by Michael Grünbart
  • Contributions by Bernhard Zimmermann
  • Contributions by Harald Haferland
  • Contributions by Jan Keupp
  • Contributions by Antonius Baehr-Olivia
  • Contributions by Alessio Musio
  • Contributions by Johannes Schnocks
  • Contributions by Peter Philipp Riedl
  • Contributions by Martina Wagner-Egelhaaf
  • Contributions by Bruno Quast
  • Edited by Martina Wagner-Egelhaaf
  • Edited by Bruno Quast
  • Edited by Helene Basu