Metaphors and analogies in sciences and humanities : words and worlds / Shyam Wuppuluri, A.C. Grayling, editors.
In this highly-interdisciplinary volume, we systematically study the role of metaphors and analogies in (mis)shaping our understanding of the world. Metaphors and Analogies occupy a prominent place in scientific discourses, as they do in literature, humanities and at the very level of our thinking i...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
[2022]
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| Series: | Synthese library ;
v. 453. |
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| Online Access: | Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2022 English/International |
| Summary: | In this highly-interdisciplinary volume, we systematically study the role of metaphors and analogies in (mis)shaping our understanding of the world. Metaphors and Analogies occupy a prominent place in scientific discourses, as they do in literature, humanities and at the very level of our thinking itself. But when misused they can lead us astray, blinding our understanding inexorably. How can metaphors aid us in our understanding of the world? What role do they play in our scientific discourses and in humanities? How do they help us understand and skillfully deal with our complex socio-political scenarios? Where is the dividing line between their use and abuse? Join us as we explore some of these questions in this volume. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 596 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 3030906884 9783030906887 3030906876 9783030906870 |