A detailed revision and refinement of the "semantic theory of metaphor," this book provides a comprehensive philosophical theory explicating metaphor's cognitive contribution. According to the author, metaphor effects a transference of meaning, not between two terms, but between two structured domains of content, or "semantic fields." Semantic fields, construed as necessary to a theory of word-meaning, provide the contrastive and affinitive relations that govern a term's literal use. In a metaphoric use, these relations are projected into a second domain which is thereby reordered with significant cognitive effects. Amply illustrated with sensitive and systematic analyses of metaphors found in literature, philosophy, science, and quotidian language, this book forges a new understanding of the relation between metaphoric and literal meaning.
Eva Feder Kittay Bücher
Eva Feder Kittay ist eine herausragende Philosophin, deren Werk sich tiefgründig mit Fragen der Moralphilosophie, Gerechtigkeit und Ungleichheit auseinandersetzt. Sie untersucht, wie Individuen, insbesondere solche mit Abhängigkeiten und kognitiven Unterschieden, in der Gesellschaft verankert sind und welche ethischen Verpflichtungen wir ihnen gegenüber haben. Ihre Analysen beleuchten die Komplexität von Abhängigkeit und betonen die Notwendigkeit inklusiverer gesellschaftlicher Strukturen und moralischer Rahmenbedingungen. Kittay hinterfragt traditionelle philosophische Annahmen und bietet eine eindringliche Perspektive für den Aufbau einer gerechteren und mitfühlenderen Welt.
The essays of this volume consider how acknowledgement of the fact of dependency changes our conceptions of law, political theory, and morality, as well as our very conceptions of self.
First published in 1998, this collection brings together key articles by prominent feminist thinkers, providing a sophisticated exploration of theoretical topics central to feminist social thought. It highlights significant concerns in contemporary feminist scholarship and the advancements made by feminist philosophers. The editor's introduction offers alternative pathways through the text, enabling instructors to tailor the reader to their specific courses and student interests. Each article includes a brief introduction that contextualizes it, emphasizing the main issues and conclusions, which aids students in navigating challenging theoretical concepts. Organized around seven topics—constructions of gender; theorizing diversity; figurations of women; subjectivity, agency, and feminist critique; social identity, solidarity, and political engagement; care and its critics; and women, equality, and justice—this collection represents a broad spectrum of feminist thinking. Students will engage with critical questions, including how gender norms are instilled and perpetuated, the relationships between gender and other social positions like race and class, the resources available for recognizing and resisting subordination, the goals of feminist politics, and the reconciliation of social and legal equality with difference.