Philosophical Perspectives on Metaphor - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0816657971 ISBN 13 : 9780816657971

Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 1981

Synopsis

Philosophical Perspectives on Metaphor was first published in 1981. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.

"We are," says Mark Johnson, "in the midst of metaphormania." The past few years have seen an explosion of interest in metaphor as a vehicle for exploring the relations between language and thought. While a number of recent books have dealt with metaphor from the standpoints of several disciplines, there is no collection that shows the best of the work that has been done in the field of philosophy. Mark Johnson has brought together essays that define the central issues of the discussion in this field.

His introductory essay offers a critical survey of historically influential treatments of figurative language (including those of Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Kant, and Nietzsche) and sets forth the nature of various issues that have been of interest to philosophers. Thus, it provides a context in which to understand the motivations, influences, and significance of the collected essays. An annotated bibliography serves as a catalog of all relevant literature.

Philosophical Perspectives on Metaphor provides an entry point into the philosophical exploration of metaphor for students, philosophers, linguists, psychologists, artists, critics, or anyone interested in language and its relation to understanding and experience.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark Johnson is Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oregon. He is co-author (with George Lakoff) of Metaphors We Live By.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Minnesota Press
• Date d'édition: 1981
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816657971
• ISBN 13: 9780816657971
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Éditeur: Johnson Mark
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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