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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...

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Published in:Metaphor & Symbol Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 125 - 155
Main Authors: Hoffman, RobertR., Eskridge, Tom, Shelley, Cameron
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2009
Subjects:
Comprehension
Problem solving
Metaphor
Analogy
Apperception
Cognition research
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