Metaphor and Philosophy - A Special Issue of metaphor and Symbolic Activity

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 conceptualization and reasoning. In addition, professionals have learned that metaphor is not merely a linguistic phenomenon but more fundamentally a conceptual and experiential process that structures the world. The articles in this special issue make significant contributions to these advances.

List of contents

Volume 10, Number 3, 1995Contents: M. Johnson, Introduction: Why Metaphor Matters to Philosophy. M. Emanatian, Metaphor and the Expression of Emotion: The Value of Cross-Cultural Perspectives. M. Turner, G. Fauconnier, Conceptual Integration and Formal Expression. T. Leddy, Metaphor and Metaphysics. S.L. Winter, A Clearing in the Forest.

About the author

Mark Johnson

Summary

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mark Johnson (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.1995
• EAN: 9780805899399
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-9939-9
• No. of pages: 98
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, Philosophy of Mind, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc