Surfaces and essences: analogy as the fuel and fire of thinking

Shows how analogy-making pervades human thought at all levels, influencing the choice of words and phrases in speech, providing guidance in unfamiliar situations, and giving rise to great acts of imagination

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Beteiligte Personen: Hofstadter, Douglas R. 1945- (VerfasserIn), Sander, Emmanuel 1967- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Basic Books 2013
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Zusammenfassung:Shows how analogy-making pervades human thought at all levels, influencing the choice of words and phrases in speech, providing guidance in unfamiliar situations, and giving rise to great acts of imagination
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:XIV, 578 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0465018475
9780465018475