Biology as Society, Society as Biology: Metaphors

by Sabine Maasen

Book Overview

not lie in the conceptual distinctions but in the perceived functions of metaphors and whether in the concrete case they are judged positive or negative. The ongoing debates reflect these concerns quite clearly namely that metaphors are judged on the basis of supposed dangers they pose and opportunities they offer. These are the criteria of evaluation that are obviously dependent on the context in which the transfer of meaning occurs. Our fundamental...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792331745
• ISBN13: 9780792331742
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"