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A Mitologia Grega de A a Z
Em A Mitologia Grega de A a Z, Luc Ferry responde a essa luminosa e irrevogável questão: por que razão falam, ainda, os mitos antigos às nossas almas modernas?
O «calcanhar de Aquiles». A «maçã da discórdia». «Acertar no jackpot.»
Narciso. Oceano. Sereia. Quimera. Tufão. Medusa. Harpa. Fúria.
O legado da mitologia grega habita, sem quase nos darmos conta, a linguagem de hoje; a esse fascinante universo devemos inúmeras expressões e palavras esplêndidas, mas não só.
Mais do que histórias, os mitos moldaram a filosofia, a arte e a civilização ocidental. A partir das aventuras de Ulisses, Zeus, Atena, Jasão, Hércules e Afrodite, podemos extrair uma miríade de lições de vida e de sabedoria que, não por acaso, perduraram ao longo dos séculos.
Enriquecido com léxico, curiosidades e excertos dos textos fundadores, este livro é um guia acessível e brilhante que nos oferece as chaves da interpretação filosófica dos grandes mitos da Humanidade.
Das origens do Olimpo aos heróis lendários, passando pelos monstros e chegando até aos comuns mortais – afinal, que lugar ocuparemos nós neste universo de deuses, caro leitor? –, o filósofo Luc Ferry convida-nos a embarcar numa viagem apaixonante, plena de histórias tão imortais como a nossa imaginação.
O «calcanhar de Aquiles». A «maçã da discórdia». «Acertar no jackpot.»
Narciso. Oceano. Sereia. Quimera. Tufão. Medusa. Harpa. Fúria.
O legado da mitologia grega habita, sem quase nos darmos conta, a linguagem de hoje; a esse fascinante universo devemos inúmeras expressões e palavras esplêndidas, mas não só.
Mais do que histórias, os mitos moldaram a filosofia, a arte e a civilização ocidental. A partir das aventuras de Ulisses, Zeus, Atena, Jasão, Hércules e Afrodite, podemos extrair uma miríade de lições de vida e de sabedoria que, não por acaso, perduraram ao longo dos séculos.
Enriquecido com léxico, curiosidades e excertos dos textos fundadores, este livro é um guia acessível e brilhante que nos oferece as chaves da interpretação filosófica dos grandes mitos da Humanidade.
Das origens do Olimpo aos heróis lendários, passando pelos monstros e chegando até aos comuns mortais – afinal, que lugar ocuparemos nós neste universo de deuses, caro leitor? –, o filósofo Luc Ferry convida-nos a embarcar numa viagem apaixonante, plena de histórias tão imortais como a nossa imaginação.
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Published January 1, 2026
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Luc Ferry
282 books270 followersLuc Ferry (born January 1, 1951) is a French philosopher and a notable proponent of Secular Humanism. He is a former member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank.
He received an Agrégation de philosophie (1975), a Doctorat d’Etat en science politique (1981), and an Agrégation de science politique (1982). As a Professor of political science and political philosophy, Luc Ferry taught at the Institut d'études politiques de Lyon (1982–1988) — during which time he also taught and directed graduate research at the Pantheon-Sorbonne University —, at Caen University (1989–96). He was a professor at Paris Diderot University (since 1996) but did not teach there.
From 2002 and until 2004 he served as the Minister of Education on the cabinet led by the conservative Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. During his tenure, he was the minister in charge of the implementation of the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools. He received the award of Docteur honoris causa from the Université de Sherbrooke (Canada). He is the 2013 Telesio Galilei Academy of science Laureate for Philosophy. He was enthroned to Chevalier De La Dive Bouteille De Gaillac on the 20 march 2012 together with Max Karoubi and Francesco Fucilla.
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He received an Agrégation de philosophie (1975), a Doctorat d’Etat en science politique (1981), and an Agrégation de science politique (1982). As a Professor of political science and political philosophy, Luc Ferry taught at the Institut d'études politiques de Lyon (1982–1988) — during which time he also taught and directed graduate research at the Pantheon-Sorbonne University —, at Caen University (1989–96). He was a professor at Paris Diderot University (since 1996) but did not teach there.
From 2002 and until 2004 he served as the Minister of Education on the cabinet led by the conservative Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. During his tenure, he was the minister in charge of the implementation of the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools. He received the award of Docteur honoris causa from the Université de Sherbrooke (Canada). He is the 2013 Telesio Galilei Academy of science Laureate for Philosophy. He was enthroned to Chevalier De La Dive Bouteille De Gaillac on the 20 march 2012 together with Max Karoubi and Francesco Fucilla.
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March 17, 2026
No princípio era o Caos...histórias do Caos ao Cosmos, da desordem à harmonia, e para quem gosta de mitologia e das suas interpretações.
In the beginning was Chaos... stories from Chaos to Cosmos, from disorder to harmony, for all who love mythology and its interpretations.
In the beginning was Chaos... stories from Chaos to Cosmos, from disorder to harmony, for all who love mythology and its interpretations.
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March 16, 2026Emphatically (very emphatically!) this is the best book on Greek mythology I have read in my life. In it, the French philosopher presents the myths of ancient Greece in a broad and illuminating way, always highlighting the heavy symbolic and philosophical weight they carry.
Luc Ferry is a former French Minister of Education and a contemporary philosopher, known for his defense of “secular spirituality.” In this work, he shows that the ancient gods are not dead; they remain alive in Western thought, influencing language, art, literature, and philosophy.
Moving through the major heroes, gods, characters, and concepts, this book is enough to give readers the certainty that mythology is as vast a source of practical wisdom as the Jewish Kabbalah or the Nigerian Ifá tradition.
In short, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the cultural legacy of the classics.
Luc Ferry is a former French Minister of Education and a contemporary philosopher, known for his defense of “secular spirituality.” In this work, he shows that the ancient gods are not dead; they remain alive in Western thought, influencing language, art, literature, and philosophy.
Moving through the major heroes, gods, characters, and concepts, this book is enough to give readers the certainty that mythology is as vast a source of practical wisdom as the Jewish Kabbalah or the Nigerian Ifá tradition.
In short, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the cultural legacy of the classics.
February 9, 2026
muito curiosa esta maneira de (re)contar os mitos gregos
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