Understanding Metaphors in the Life Sciences

Understanding Metaphors in the Life Sciences
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9781108837286
ISBN-13 : 110883728X
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Understanding Metaphors in the Life Sciences by : Andrew S. Reynolds

Introduces the diverse roles metaphors play in the life sciences and highlights their significance for theory, communication, and education.

Metaphor and Knowledge

Metaphor and Knowledge
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780791486740
ISBN-13 : 0791486745
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Metaphor and Knowledge by : Ken Baake

Metaphor and Knowledge offers a sweeping history of rhetoric and metaphor in science, delving into questions about how language constitutes knowledge. Weaving together insights from a group of scientists at the Santa Fe Institute as they shape the new interdisciplinary field of complexity science, Ken Baake shows the difficulty of writing science when word meanings are unsettled, and he analyzes the power of metaphor in science.

Metaphors and the Dynamics of Knowledge

Metaphors and the Dynamics of Knowledge
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9780415208024
ISBN-13 : 0415208025
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Metaphors and the Dynamics of Knowledge by : Sabine Maasen

The study focuses on three major case studies: the spread of Darwin's phrase "struggle for existence" in the popularizing literature in turn of the century Germany; the reception of Thomas Kuhn's "Structure of Scientific Revolution" and its identification with the term "paradigm" in the sciences and humanities; and the diffusion of the concept of "chaos" from scientific to everyday discourses.

Metaphor and Knowledge

Metaphor and Knowledge
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0791457435
ISBN-13 : 9780791457436
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Metaphor and Knowledge by : Ken Baake

Analyzing the power of metaphor in the rhetoric of science, this book examines the use of words to express complex scientific concepts.

Mind, Metaphor and Language Teaching

Mind, Metaphor and Language Teaching
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780230503007
ISBN-13 : 0230503004
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Mind, Metaphor and Language Teaching by : R. Holme

Understanding metaphor raises key questions about the relationship between language and meaning, and between language and mind. This book explores how this understanding can impact upon the theory and practice of language teaching. After summarising the cognitive basis of metaphor and other figures of speech, it looks at how this knowledge can inform classroom practice. Finally, it sets out how we can use these insights to re-appraise language learning theory in a way that treats it as consonant with the cognitive nature of language.

Computers, Cockroaches, and Ecosystems

Computers, Cockroaches, and Ecosystems
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Publisher : IAP
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9781681237787
ISBN-13 : 1681237784
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Computers, Cockroaches, and Ecosystems by : Kevin J. Pugh

Of all the topics ever studied, surely one of the most compelling is human learning itself. What is the nature of the human mind? How do we understand and process new information? Where do new ideas come from? How is our very intelligence a product of society and culture? Computers, Cockroaches, and Ecosystems: Understanding Learning through Metaphor brings to light the great discoveries about human learning by illuminating key metaphors underlying the major learning perspectives. Such metaphors include, among others, the mind as computer, the mind as ecosystem, and the mind as cultural tools. These metaphors reveal the essence of different learning perspectives in a way that is accessible and engaging for teachers and students. Each metaphor is brought to life through stories ranging from the humorous to the profound. The book conveys scholarly ideas in a personal manner and will be a delight for teachers, university students, parents, business or military trainers, or anyone with an interest in learning.

Metaphors We Live By

Metaphors We Live By
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9780226470993
ISBN-13 : 0226470997
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Metaphors We Live By by : George Lakoff

The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.

Metaphor and Thought

Metaphor and Thought
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 700
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ISBN-10 : 0521405610
ISBN-13 : 9780521405614
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Metaphor and Thought by : Andrew Ortony

Metaphor and Thought, first published in 1979, reflects the surge of interest in and research into the nature and function of metaphor in language and thought. In this revised and expanded second edition, the editor has invited the contributors to update their original essays to reflect any changes in their thinking. Reorganised to accommodate the shifts in central theoretical issues, the volume also includes six new chapters that present important and influential fresh ideas about metaphor that have appeared in such fields as the philosophy of language and the philosophy of science, linguistics, cognitive and clinical psychology, education and artificial intelligence.

Organizational Knowledge Dynamics: Managing Knowledge Creation, Acquisition, Sharing, and Transformation

Organizational Knowledge Dynamics: Managing Knowledge Creation, Acquisition, Sharing, and Transformation
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 9781466683198
ISBN-13 : 1466683198
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Organizational Knowledge Dynamics: Managing Knowledge Creation, Acquisition, Sharing, and Transformation by : Bratianu, Constantin

Promoting organizational knowledge is an important consideration for any business looking toward the future. Understanding the dynamics of knowledge-intensive organizations is a crucial first step in establishing a strong knowledge base for any organization. Organizational Knowledge Dynamics: Managing Knowledge Creation, Acquisition, Sharing, and Transformation introduces the idea that organizational knowledge is composed of three knowledge fields: cognitive knowledge, emotional knowledge, and spiritual knowledge. This book is useful for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in knowledge management, intellectual capital, human resources management, change management, and strategic management.

Metaphors We Live By

Metaphors We Live By
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 0226468003
ISBN-13 : 9780226468006
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Metaphors We Live By by : George Lakoff

The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them. In this updated edition of Lakoff and Johnson's influential book, the authors supply an afterword surveying how their theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences to become central to the contemporary understanding of how we think and how we express our thoughts in language.