Metaphor and the Dynamics of Knowledge Contributor(s): Maasen, Sabine (Author), Weingart, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415862752 ISBN-13: 9780415862752 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Logic - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 306.42 |
Lexile Measure: 1440 |
Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.62 lbs) 196 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book opens up a new route to the study of knowledge dynamics and the sociology of knowledge. The focus is on the role of metaphors as powerful catalysts, and the book dissects their role in the construction of theories of knowledge. It is of vital interest to social and cognitive scientists alike. |