| Arguments and Metaphors in Philosophy Contributor(s): Cohen, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761826777 ISBN-13: 9780761826774 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $70.28 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2004 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Logic |
| Dewey: 160 |
| LCCN: 2003098795 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 248 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. The metaphors we use for arguments, as well as the ways we use metaphors as arguments and in arguments, provides the basis for a tripartite theoretical framework for understanding and evaluating arguments. There are logical, rhetorical, and dialectical dimensions to arguments, each providing norms for conduct, vocabulary for evaluation, and criteria for success. In turn, the identified roles for arguments in general discourse can be applied to metaphors, helping to explain what they mean and how they work. Cohen covers the nature of arguments, their modes and structures, and the principles of their evaluation. He also 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. |