Making Truth: METAPHOR IN SCIENCE by Brown Theodore L. (2003-05-05) Hardcover

by Theodore L. Brown

How does science work? Making Metaphor in Science provides a new perspective on how science gets done. The central thesis of the book is that metaphorical reasoning is at the core of creative science. Drawing upon results from the cognitive sciences, Theodore L. Brown bridges the worlds of scientists and nonscientists in demonstrating the presence and the power of metaphorical thought in scientific reasoning and communication.

Genres: Science, Philosophy, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published March 26, 2003

About the author

Brown, Theodore L. (Theodore Lawrence), 1928- (per Library of Congress)

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