Metaphor: Philosophical Issues

Metaphor: Philosophical Issues

Oxford University

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Lecture series introducing some of the main debates about metaphor in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of language. No background in either philosophy of language or aesthetics is required. Questions considered include: Are there some thoughts that can only be expressed in metaphor? Why do we speak metaphorically, especially in describing how things look, sound, taste and smell? How do metaphors get the special meaning or content they have?...Read More

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4. Metaphor and Art

04 Jul 2011 | 50 mins 10 secs

4. Metaphor and Art

04 Jul 2011 | 50 mins 10 secs

3. Speaking in Metaphor

04 Jul 2011 | 51 mins 28 secs

3. Speaking in Metap...

04 Jul 2011 | 51 mins 28 secs

2. How Metaphors Mean

04 Jul 2011 | 53 mins 13 secs

2. How Metaphors Mea...

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1. What Metaphors Mean

04 Jul 2011 | 54 mins 50 secs

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