Knowledge and Language

J. J. A. Mooij

ISBN 10: 9401048142 / ISBN 13: 9789401048149

Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Okt 2012, 2012

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Neuware -Metaphor lies at the heart of the contemporary debate in aesthetics, semantics and the philosophy of science. It is generally recognised now that metaphor is not an obfuscation of the truth (as so many philosophers since Plato have argued); on the contrary, it is essential that we consider metaphor if we strive for an optimal understanding of how truth is gained both in science and in our everyday dealings with reality. Hence, metaphor is not of interest only for the literary theorists, but for all those who wish to understand science and how to grasp the structure of our social world.This volume presents eleven essays on the role of metaphor in philosophy, poetry, semiotics, art, literary criticism, economics, medical science and in political theory. Through the use of metaphor, the contributors provide a unique and exciting picture of these disciplines.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 228 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Knowledge and Language
• Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Okt 2012
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9401048142
• ISBN 13: 9789401048149
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 240 L x 160 A x 13 P (millimetri) 240 millimetri di larghezza per 160 millimetri di altezza per 13 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 372 grammi

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Metaphor lies at the heart of the contemporary debate in aesthetics, semantics and the philosophy of science. It is generally recognised now that metaphor is not an obfuscation of the truth (as so many philosophers since Plato have argued); on the contrary, it is essential that we consider metaphor if we strive for an optimal understanding of how truth is gained both in science and in our everyday dealings with reality. Hence, metaphor is not of interest only for the literary theorists, but for all those who wish to understand science and how to grasp the structure of our social world.
This volume presents eleven essays on the role of metaphor in philosophy, poetry, semiotics, art, literary criticism, economics, medical science and in political theory. Through the use of metaphor, the contributors provide a unique and exciting picture of these disciplines.

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Volume III Preface. Introduction; F.R. Ankersmit, J.J.A. Mooij. Part 1: Metaphor and Truth. Metaphor and Cognition; A.C. Danto. Truth and Metaphor; D.E. Cooper. Models, Metaphors and Truth; M.B. Hesse. Metaphor and Truth: A Liberal Approach; J.J.A. Mooij. Poetry, Knowledge and Metaphor; S.R. Levin. On the Way to Conceptual and Perceptual Knowledge; K. Lorenz. Part 2: The Uses of Metaphor. Metaphor and Painting; R. Wollheim. The Confused God: About a Metaphor in Literary Semiotics; S. Briosi. Economics and Language; J. Pen. Metaphor in 19th Century Medicine; M.L. Barbera. Metaphor in Political Theory; F.R. Ankersmit. Index.