Self, logic, and figurative thinking / Harwood Fisher.
| Author/creator | Fisher, Harwood |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xvii, 348 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Major terms, their classification, and their relation to the book's objective -- The problem of analogous forms -- Natural logic, categories, and the individual -- Shift to individual categories, dynamics, and a psychological look at identity -- Form versus function -- What is the difference between the logic governing a figure of speech and the logic that is immature or unconscious? -- What are the role and function of the self vis-à-vis consciousness? -- Development in the logic from immature to mature modes -- Pathological and defensive logical forms -- The "I," identity, and the part-whole resolutions -- The "I," entropy, and the trope. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-327) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008029089 |
| ISBN | 9780231145046 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0231145047 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231518666 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0231518668 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BC53 .F57 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |