A Naturalistic Exploration of Forms and Functions of Analogizing.
The purpose of this article is to invigorate debate concerning the nature of analogy, and to broaden the scope of current conceptions of analogy. We argue that analogizing is not a single or even a fundamental cognitive process. The argument relies on an analysis of the history of the concept of ana...
| Publicado en: | Metaphor & Symbol Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 125 - 155 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2009
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