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The method of metaphor / Stanley Raffel ; Emma Rhys, copy editor ; Stephanie Sarlos, cover designer ; Bethan Ball, production manager.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Raffel, Stanley.
- Series:
- Culture, disease, and well-being.
- Culture, Disease, and Well-Being: The Grey Zone of Health and Illness series, 2042-177X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reasoning.
- Metaphor.
- Logic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (158 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol, England ; Chicago, Illinois : Intellect, 2013.
- Summary:
- Both sides in controversies tend to argue they have logic on their side. This book proposes that the interminable nature of these controversies suggests there is a problem with the main tool of logic, the syllogism. An alternative mode of judgment is needed. Drawing on contemporary and classic sources in social theory and philosophy, Stanley raffle argues that metaphors are not just aesthetic tools; they can be used to judge phenomena. Featuring case studies drawn from both literary material and current controversial debates, The Method of Metaphor ultimately demonstrates the value of this neglected potential of metaphoric reasoning and shows its far-reaching implications in both moral behaviour and moral education.
- Contents:
- ""Cover ""; ""Half title ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Chapter 1: Metaphor in Dante ""; ""Chapter 2: Metaphor in Fairy Tales ""; ""Chapter 3: Sontag�s Critique of Metaphors ""; ""Chapter 4: Abortion ""; ""Chapter 5: Metaphors and the Issue of Incommensurability ""; ""Chapter 6: Israel and Palestine ""; ""Chapter 7: The Problem of Evil ""; ""Chapter 8: Tragedy vs Comedy ""; ""Chapter 9: Teaching ""; ""Chapter 10: Oriented Action ""; ""Chapter 11: Bad Metaphors ""; ""References ""; ""Back Cover ""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 14, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 9781783201549
- 1783201541
- 9781783201556
- 178320155X
- OCLC:
- 900418027
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