Surfaces and essences : analogy as the fuel and fire of thinking /

Shows how analogy-making pervades human thought at all levels, influencing the choice of words and phrases in speech, providing guidance in unfamiliar situations, and giving rise to great acts of imagination.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hofstadter, Douglas R., 1945-
Other Authors: Sander, Emmanuel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2013]
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Description
Summary:Shows how analogy-making pervades human thought at all levels, influencing the choice of words and phrases in speech, providing guidance in unfamiliar situations, and giving rise to great acts of imagination.
Physical Description:xiv, 578 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [531]-555) and index.
ISBN:9780465018475 (hbk.)
0465018475 (hbk.)