Review of Mythic Worlds and the One You Can Believe In
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Review of Mythic Worlds and the One You Can Believe In
[Following is a volunteer review of "Mythic Worlds and the One You Can Believe In" by Harold Toliver.]
The world we live in is made up of several myths that are passed from one generation to the next. Mythic Worlds and the One You Can Believe In is a non-fiction book that seeks to distinguish truth from its counterfeit. According to the author, Harold Toliver, the greatest enemy of the truth is a myth, not a lie. The writer states that myths tend to be convincing because they are more persistent and persuasive, although not unrealistic.
According to the author, information can either be actual, hypothetical, or utterly false. Thus, it is upon individuals to classify the facts they have into these three classes in order to help them make informed conclusions. Myths are believed to have caused a lot of pain and suffering throughout human history. For example, jihad movements, which are war-minded within Islam, are as a result of misconceptions brought about by myths. Additionally, the book states that non-believers might have undergone considerable torture due to beliefs that are not scientific. Toliver explores the natural continuum and combines it with science in order to criticize world history and popular beliefs, which are inaccurate in most instances.
The author wonders why the lingering misunderstanding of world history continues to prevail despite it being the source of confusion and tension in the world. To validate his claims, the author borrows scientific facts from the fields of physics, astronomy, evolutionary biology, and geology to add more weight to his arguments. The author tends to rely more on science than anything else, and he refers to the mathematical experiments and research by Galileo as one of the most precise ways of determining what is real. As a professor of English and Comparative Literature, Harold Toliver uses the combination of philosophy, science, and literature as the most authentic way of establishing the truth about the mythic world.
Readers who like to explore deeply researched facts may like this book for many reasons. First, it uses different sources of evidence before settling on a conclusion. As a student of science, I liked this book because it heavily uses scientific facts that have been proved by different researchers. The book explicitly deploys science and, in several instances, uses appropriate scientific terms, thus remaining relevant to its goal. In addition, the book is not bulky; it has only 290 pages and fast readers can go through it in a few hours.
The book's content was correctly organized into twelve chapters, where each chapter focuses on specific issues; this enables the readers to follow the flow of events easily. Further, I did not find a single grammatical error in the book. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The reason I did not give it a full rating is that it uses advanced English and can be a bit challenging for those without a deep grasp of the language. Although the book is a work of literature, the application of science makes it interesting and more enticing to read. I recommend this book to people who love to criticize life situations through deep reasoning supported by science and philosophy.
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Mythic Worlds and the One You Can Believe In
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The world we live in is made up of several myths that are passed from one generation to the next. Mythic Worlds and the One You Can Believe In is a non-fiction book that seeks to distinguish truth from its counterfeit. According to the author, Harold Toliver, the greatest enemy of the truth is a myth, not a lie. The writer states that myths tend to be convincing because they are more persistent and persuasive, although not unrealistic.
According to the author, information can either be actual, hypothetical, or utterly false. Thus, it is upon individuals to classify the facts they have into these three classes in order to help them make informed conclusions. Myths are believed to have caused a lot of pain and suffering throughout human history. For example, jihad movements, which are war-minded within Islam, are as a result of misconceptions brought about by myths. Additionally, the book states that non-believers might have undergone considerable torture due to beliefs that are not scientific. Toliver explores the natural continuum and combines it with science in order to criticize world history and popular beliefs, which are inaccurate in most instances.
The author wonders why the lingering misunderstanding of world history continues to prevail despite it being the source of confusion and tension in the world. To validate his claims, the author borrows scientific facts from the fields of physics, astronomy, evolutionary biology, and geology to add more weight to his arguments. The author tends to rely more on science than anything else, and he refers to the mathematical experiments and research by Galileo as one of the most precise ways of determining what is real. As a professor of English and Comparative Literature, Harold Toliver uses the combination of philosophy, science, and literature as the most authentic way of establishing the truth about the mythic world.
Readers who like to explore deeply researched facts may like this book for many reasons. First, it uses different sources of evidence before settling on a conclusion. As a student of science, I liked this book because it heavily uses scientific facts that have been proved by different researchers. The book explicitly deploys science and, in several instances, uses appropriate scientific terms, thus remaining relevant to its goal. In addition, the book is not bulky; it has only 290 pages and fast readers can go through it in a few hours.
The book's content was correctly organized into twelve chapters, where each chapter focuses on specific issues; this enables the readers to follow the flow of events easily. Further, I did not find a single grammatical error in the book. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The reason I did not give it a full rating is that it uses advanced English and can be a bit challenging for those without a deep grasp of the language. Although the book is a work of literature, the application of science makes it interesting and more enticing to read. I recommend this book to people who love to criticize life situations through deep reasoning supported by science and philosophy.
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Mythic Worlds and the One You Can Believe In
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