{"product_id":"symbolic-worlds-art-science-language-ritual-hardback-9780521564250","title":"Symbolic Worlds; Art, Science, Language, Ritual (Hardback) 9780521564250","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSymbolic Worlds\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eArt, Science, Language, Ritual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsrael Scheffler explores the various ways in which the mind functions symbolically.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIsrael Scheffler (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521564250, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 November 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e228 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.457 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The scholarship throughout is impeccable, and the writing is clear, straightforward and attractive. … Symbolic Worlds is an important work of philosophy - broad in scope, careful, detailed, and ingenious in its argumentation. Its contributions will be welcomed …' Karen Hanson, Indiana University, Bloomington\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSymbolism is a primary characteristic of the mind, deployed and displayed in every aspect of our thought and culture. In this important and broad-ranging book, Israel Scheffler explores the various ways in which the mind functions symbolically. This involves considering not only the world of science and the arts, but also such activities as religious ritual and child's play. The book offers an integrated treatment of ambiguity and metaphor, analyses of play and ritual, and an extended discussion of the relations between scientific symbol systems and reality. What emerges is a picture of the basic symbol-forming character of the mind. In addition to philosophers of art and science, likely readers of this book will include students of linguistics, semiotics, anthropology, religion, and psychology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Symbol and Reference: 1. Introduction and background\u003cbr\u003e 2. Denotation and mention-selection\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Symbol and Ambiguity: 3. Ambiguity in language\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ambiguity in pictures\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Symbol and Metaphor: 5. Ten myths of metaphor\u003cbr\u003e 6. Metaphor and context\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mainsprings of metaphor with Catherine Z. Elgin\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Symbol, Play and Art: 8. Reference and play\u003cbr\u003e 9. Art, science, religion\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Symbol and Ritual: 10. Symbol and ritual\u003cbr\u003e 11. Ritual change\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Symbol and Reality: 12. Science and the world\u003cbr\u003e 13. Worlds and versions\u003cbr\u003e 14. World-features and discourse-dependence\u003cbr\u003e 15. Worries about worldmaking\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of language [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of language\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20language%20%5BCFA%5D%22\"\u003eCFA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006056452376,"sku":"9780521564250","price":90.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521564250i_09957997-45a9-4ce1-b131-e74f27a54854.jpg?v=1691369817","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/symbolic-worlds-art-science-language-ritual-hardback-9780521564250","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}