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Mark . Ed(S): Johnson - Metaphor and Philosophy: A Special Issue of metaphor and Symbolic Activity - 9780805899399 - V9780805899399
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Metaphor and Philosophy: A Special Issue of metaphor and Symbolic Activity

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Description for Metaphor and Philosophy: A Special Issue of metaphor and Symbolic Activity paperback. Empirical studies of metaphor have made possible detailed analyses of how metaphors actually structure conceptualization and reasoning. Researchers have also learned that metaphor is a conceptual and experiential process that structures the world. This volume contributes to these advances. Editor(s): Johnson, Mark. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.

During the last 15 years, cognitive scientists have discovered things about the nature and importance of metaphor that are startling because of their radical implications for metaphor research and because they require us to rethink some of our most fundamental received notions of meaning, concepts, and reason. Many of the theoretical assumptions that guided earlier generations who worked on metaphor have been undermined by this new research, which has profound implications for philosophy.

More specifically, the level of methodological sophistication of empirical studies of metaphor has increased markedly, making possible rigorous, detailed analyses of how metaphors actually structure ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Psychology Press United States
Number of pages
98
Condition
New
Number of Pages
98
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, United States
ISBN
9780805899399
SKU
V9780805899399
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