Naming and knowing: giving forms to things unknown.
From: Social Research
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Date: 6/22/1995
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Author: Leary, David E.
Human beings use metaphors to describe objects, thoughts, feelings or actions that have perceived or conjectured similarities. The multiple references inherent in metaphors give humans the power to compare, comprehend and communicate in an infinite variety of situations. The power of metaphor is also necessary in science, since scientists always have to compare phenomena with an established standard or point of reference. The principles of the phenomenon of metaphorical thinking in science are ...
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