The Logic of Metaphor: Analogous Parts of Possible Worlds

by Eric Steinhart

1. Metaphors and Logic Metaphors are among the most vigorous offspring of the creative mind; but their vitality springs from the fact that they are logical organisms in the ecology of l- guage. I aim to use logical techniques to analyze the meanings of metaphors. My goal here is to show how contemporary formal semantics can be extended to handle metaphorical utterances. What distinguishes this work is that it focuses intensely on the logical aspects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079237004X
• ISBN13: 9780792370048
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"