Mills discusses the notion of myth and links it to a discussion of theory. While he does not consider myth and theory to be synonymous, I attempt to close the gap between these two notions even further. This argument is accomplished by discussing theorists that have theorized about theory and aligning their claims with Mills’ claims about myth. I propose that Mills cannot rely on coherence to substantiate good myth/theory and, instead, suggest the consideration of what constitutes good quality theorizing. Good theorizing involves deep understanding of different theories/myths and comparing them to generate innovation.

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作为现代神话的理论：放弃对好的理论的追求，专注于好的理论化

米尔斯讨论了神话的概念，并将其与理论的讨论联系起来。尽管他不认为神话和理论是同义词，但我试图进一步缩小这两个概念之间的差距。通过讨论对理论进行理论化的理论家，并使他们的主张与米尔斯关于神话的主张保持一致，可以完成这一论点。我提出，米尔斯不能依靠连贯性来证明良好的神话/理论，而是建议考虑什么构成高质量的理论。好的理论涉及对不同理论/神话的深刻理解，并将它们进行比较以产生创新。