Metaphors of Memory A History of Ideas About the Mind

Klappentext Explores the metaphors used by philosophers and psychologists to understand memory over the centuries. Zusammenfassung What is memory? Elusive and difficult to define! philosophers and psychologists through the ages have used metaphors as a way of understanding it. First published in 2000! this fascinating book takes the reader on a guided tour of these metaphors of memory from ancient times to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The mystic writing-pad; 2. Memoria: memory as writing; 3. The splendour of the Bologna Stone; 4. A vast labyrinth; 5. A mirror with a memory; 6. Digital memory; 7. Holographic memory; 8. An enchanted loom; 9. The homunculus.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Douwe (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Draaisma, D. Draaisma, Douwe Draaisma
• Con la collaborazione di: Paul Vincent (Traduzione)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 07.12.2000
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia
• EAN: 9780521650243
• ISBN: 978-0-521-65024-3
• Numero di pagine: 256