The Hatred of Metaphor
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The Hatred of Metaphor
Daily Themes 1: Metaphor
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We need to be vigilant in our use of metaphors, not because there is something dodgy about metaphor in general, but because there is something dodgy about many of the ones currently espoused by mainstream science. There I am in wholehearted agreement. We don’t see what our metaphors blind us towards.
Iain McGilchrist • The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World
One thing I’ve also noticed is the gradual loss of the understanding of “imagination” as a category; it can sound a little Reading Rainbow to talk about, but wouldn’t you know imagination is actually an essential part of the human condition. In so far as the words “spirit” or “spirituality” mean anything beyond woo-woo or cliché they must include... See more