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Objects Of Metaphor
Author(s): Samuel Guttenplan (Author)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Publication Date: 1 Aug. 1996
- Language: English
- Print length: 318 pages
- ISBN-10: 0199280894
- ISBN-13: 9780199280896
Book Description
Objects of Metaphor puts forward a philosophical account of metaphor radically different from those currently on offer. Powerful and flexible enough to cope with the syntactic complexity typical of genuine metaphor, it offers novel conceptions of the relationship between simile and metaphor, the notion of dead metaphor, and the idea of metaphor as a robust theoretic kind. Without denying that metaphor can sometimes be merely ornamental, Guttenplan justifies the view of metaphor as fundamental to language and the study of language. His book will be of great interest not only to philosophers in this field, but also to those working across psychology and linguistics.
Editorial Reviews
Review
an ambitious book…for anyone interested in metaphor, this book is a must-read. ― Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Book Description
A radically new philosophical account of metaphor.
