Arguments and Metaphors in Philosophy

Arguments and Metaphors in Philosophy
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Publisher : University Press of America
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 0761826777
ISBN-13 : 9780761826774
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Book Synopsis Arguments and Metaphors in Philosophy by : Daniel Harry Cohen

Download or read book Arguments and Metaphors in Philosophy written by Daniel Harry Cohen and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Daniel Cohen explores the connections between arguments and metaphors, most pronounced in philosophy because philosophical discourse is both thoroughly metaphorical and replete with argumentation. Cohen covers the nature of arguments, their modes and structures, and the principles of their evaluation, and addresses the nature of metaphors, their place in language and thought, and their connections to arguments, identifying and reconciling arguments' and metaphors' respective roles in philosophy.


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