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OverviewMany metaphors go beyond pionting to the existing similarities between two objects -- they create the similarities. Such metaphors, which have been relegated to the back seat in most of the cognitive science research, are the focus of attention in this study, which addresses the creation of similarity within an elaborately laid out interactive framework of cognition. Starting from the constructivist views of Nelson Goodman and Jean Piaget, this framework resolves an apparent paradox in interactionism: how can reality not have a mind-independent ontology and structure, but still manage to constrain the possible worlds a cognitive agent can create in it? A comprehensive theory of metaphor is proposed in this framework that explains how metaphors can create similarities, and why such metaphors are an invaluable asset to cognition. The framework is then applied to related issues of analogical reasoning, induction, and computational modeling of creative metaphors. Full Product DetailsAuthor: B. IndurkhyaPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1992 Volume: 13 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.480kg ISBN: 9789048141463ISBN 10: 904814146 Pages: 457 Publication Date: 24 December 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPrologue.- I The Problem.- 1 Characterizing Metaphor.- 2 Enter Similarity-Creating Metaphors.- 3 Approaches to Similarity-Creating Metaphors.- 4 Cognition as Interaction.- II A Theory.- 5 An Interactionist Approach to Cognition: Informal Overview.- 6 An Interactionist Approach to Cognition: Formal Concepts.- 7 An Interaction Theory of Metaphor.- III The Implications.- 8 Some Metaphor-Related Issues.- 9 On Predictive Analogy and Induction.- 10 On Computational Approaches to Metaphor and Analogy.- Name Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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