The History Of Metaphors Of Nature
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The History Of Metaphors Of Nature
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Author : Stephen A. Norwick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The History Of Metaphors Of Nature written by Stephen A. Norwick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Civilization categories.
This book shows how modern European Languages have a large number of metaphors which represent the whole of nature. Metaphors used in natural science and literature, such as Mother Nature, have a powerful influence on the framing of scientific hypothesis making, and these words have guided the history of natural science for several millennia, while also influencing North American nature writing.
Key Metaphors For History
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Author : Javier Fernández-Sebastián
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-04-03
Key Metaphors For History written by Javier Fernández-Sebastián and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-03 with History categories.
This book casts a fresh look at what to date has been a relatively unexplored question: the enormous value and usefulness of the metaphor in the understanding and writing of history (and at the historical culture reflected by these metaphors). Mapping a wide range of tropes present in historiography and public discourse, the book identifies some of the key metaphorical resources employed by historians, politicians, and journalists to represent time, history, memory, the past, the present, and the future and examines a selection of analytical concepts of a temporal nature, built upon unmistakeably metaphorical foundations, such as modernity, event, process, revolution, crisis, progress, decline, or transition. The analysis of these and other pillars on which modern history has been built, whether as a philosophy of history, as an academic discipline, or as a set of events, will interest graduates and scholars dealing with the historical and social sciences and the humanities in general. Key Metaphors for History offers a broad overview of historiography and historiosophy, from an unfrequented point of view, halfway between conceptual history, theory of history and metaphorology. Moreover, it constitutes a form of self-reflection of the historian on his or her own positionality when researching and writing history.
Outdoors
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Author : Shevek Pring
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2024-05-09
Outdoors written by Shevek Pring and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-09 with Education categories.
This book is in part a whimsical poetic metaphor that winds its way through the natural world, and in part a historical list of the major human endeavours accomplishments and explorations of the world around us. It takes you on a journey from both perspectives, interspersed with asides and anecdotes. It isn't quite a novel, and it isn't quite a history, and yet manages the job of both. You will enjoy the language, the playful and quirky nature of this book, whilst also learning something along the way. At its heart this book is a compelling story of the interwoven complex relationship between people and nature throughout our time on the planet, and a reason to care about and engage with nature int the future. It is a documentation of our symbiosis. It is probably a book best summed up by the quote below; "I do not promise reading this will change your life, it may not even be of great interest to you, after all it is largely my opinion, and if you choose to put the book down right now I shan't be offended, especially if you put it down in order to go outside. That is a decision I would applaud and appreciate on your behalf." There is something in this book for everyone, the poet the historian, the philosopher and the nature lover will all find something to love about this quirky offering. Ultimately, for as near as makes no difference to the price of an English pint of beer in London, you could be entertained and informed for the length of time it takes you to read this book.
Emerson S English Traits And The Natural History Of Metaphor
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Author : David LaRocca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Emerson S English Traits And The Natural History Of Metaphor written by David LaRocca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Metaphor in literature categories.
The History Of Metaphors Of Nature
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Author : Stephen A. Norwick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The History Of Metaphors Of Nature written by Stephen A. Norwick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Civilization categories.
This book shows how modern European Languages have a large number of metaphors which represent the whole of nature. For example, Mother Nature, the celestial harmony, the great chain of being, and the book of nature, are used in natural science and in literature. These and other metaphors have a powerful influence on the framing of scientific hypothesis making, and these words have guided the history of natural science for several millennia. Each chapter in this book is a parallel longitudinal history of a word or phrase which represents the whole of nature, and which has influenced natural science and general literature, and especially North American nature writing.
A History Of Inspiration Through Metaphors Of Learning
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Author : Robert Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-06-23
A History Of Inspiration Through Metaphors Of Learning written by Robert Nelson and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-23 with Education categories.
In this book, Robert Nelson reminds us that one of the most important elements of teaching and learning is to inspire and to be inspired. Given that inspiration itself has evolved through metaphor, the inquiry distinguishes inspirational learning by its peculiarly metaphoric character. We acknowledge that students respond to passion and enthusiasm, that they seek stimulation, purpose, motivation and inspiration. But because these triggers operate through mysterious language and arrive at their modern usage through metaphor, we have no means of penetrating their structure or gaining access to their powers. We mishandle educational practice through a focus on technical process and machinery rather than the imaginary animating vision that propagates inspired study through metaphor. This book corrects the imbalance and argues that metaphors are intrinsic to all our educational ambitions. It reveals the wide metaphorical backdrop of learning and teaching that works on an unconscious level and is only revealed through analysing the language that describes what matters most. Inviting readers to explore learning in a non-traditional way, this book will be of interest to researchers and students in education seeking to understand better the nature of inspiration.
Mapping English Metaphor Through Time
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Author : Wendy Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Mapping English Metaphor Through Time written by Wendy Anderson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
This volume offers an empirical and diachronic investigation of the foundations and nature of metaphor in English, based on evidence from 'The Historical Thesaurus of English'. It offers case studies of a number of semantic domains and provides a significant step forward in the data-driven understanding of metaphor.
History Metaphors Fables
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Author : Hans Blumenberg
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2020-06-15
History Metaphors Fables written by Hans Blumenberg and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-15 with Philosophy categories.
History, Metaphors, and Fables collects the central writings by Hans Blumenberg and covers topics such as on the philosophy of language, metaphor theory, non-conceptuality, aesthetics, politics, and literary studies. This landmark volume demonstrates Blumenberg's intellectual breadth and gives an overview of his thematic and stylistic range over four decades. Blumenberg's early philosophy of technology becomes tangible, as does his critique of linguistic perfectibility and conceptual thought, his theory of history as successive concepts of reality", his anthropology, or his studies of literature. History, Metaphors, Fables allows readers to discover a master thinker whose role in the German intellectual post-war scene can hardly be overestimated.
Metaphors In The History Of Psychology
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Author : David E. Leary
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-07-29
Metaphors In The History Of Psychology written by David E. Leary and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-07-29 with Psychology categories.
Arguing that psychologists and their predecessors have invariably relied on metaphors in articulation, the contributors to this volume offer a new "key" to understanding a critically important area of human knowledge by specifying the major metaphors.
Metaphors And Action Schemes
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Author : Robert L. Schwarz
language : en
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
Release Date : 1997
Metaphors And Action Schemes written by Robert L. Schwarz and has been published by Bucknell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Civilization, Western categories.
All our abstract ideas are based on metaphors and action schemes. Jean Piaget did voluminous research on how thought develops in children through assimilation of action schemes. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson have done pioneering work on metaphors and action schemes in everyday thinking. This book builds on those foundations, looking at the role played by metaphors and action schemes in the history of ideas. The author begins his argument by taking a critical look at the philosophy of metaphor from Aristotle to the present. While he sees metaphor as simply conceiving one thing in terms of another, he points out that this is an inexhaustible process, because the context in which the process takes place is always changing. Change opens up new possibilities of similarity. Thus, the metaphor is an open door into a space of infinite possibilities.