• critical theory
  • wrappers
  • offset-printed
  • sewn bound
  • black-and-white
  • 23 x 15 cm.
  • 196 pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered
  • ISBN 0226733343

On Metaphor

Sheldon Sacks, Ted Cohen, Paul de Man, Donald Davidson, Wayne C. Booth, Karsten Harries, David Tracy, Richard Shiff, Howard Gardner, Ellen Winner, Paul Ricoeur, W.V. Quine, Don R. Swanson, Nelson Goodman, Max Black

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"On Metaphor, a collection of fourteen essays by eminent philosophers, literary critics, theologians, art historians, and psychologists, illustrates and explores a striking phenomenon in modern intellectual history : the transformation of metaphor from a specialized concern of rhetoricians and literary critics to a central concept in the study of human understanding. These lively and provocative essays probe the nature, function, and meaning of metaphor and collectively demonstrate the multidisciplinary implications of the concept. Because of its comprehensive scope, the volume is useful both as a resource for those interested in contemporary philosophy and theories of language and as a text for courses in such areas as the philosophy of language, critical theory, and the philosophy of knowledge. Originally published as a special issue of Critical Inquiry, the present collection includes two new contributions by Max Black and Nelson Goodman, along with a comprehensive index to the work." -- from back wrapper. Edited by Sheldon Sacks, with written contributions by Ted Cohen, Paul de Man, Donald Davidson, Wayne C. Booth, Karsten Harries, David Tracy, Richard Shiff, Howard Gardner, Ellen Winner, Paul Ricoeur, W.V. Quine, Don R. Swanson, Nelson Goodman, and Max Black.

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