The metaphorical problem : realism and anti-realism in the philosophy of metaphor

This thesis is concerned with the meaning of metaphors. In particular, it examines a contemporary dispute in the philosophy of language, primarily comprising critical responses to Donald Davidson’s seminal work in the area, which focuses on the question of whether metaphorical utterances, qua metaph...

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Main Author: McGonigal, Andrew James Joseph
Published: University of Glasgow 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414033