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.

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Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

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