The History of Metaphors of Nature: Science and Literature from Homer to Al Gore, Том 2Edwin Mellen Press, 2006 - 925 стор. This book shows how modern European Languages have a large number of metaphors which represent the whole of nature. Metaphors used in natural science and literature, such as Mother Nature, have a powerful influence on the framing of scientific hypothesis making, and these words have guided the history of natural science for several millennia, while also influencing North American nature writing. |
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... developed like Minerva from the head of Zeus . It developed slowly , starting in the most intellectual circles in about 1100. For example , Adelard of Bath , England , wrote that saying that " God wills it " is not an explanation of a ...
... developed like Minerva from the head of Zeus . It developed slowly , starting in the most intellectual circles in about 1100. For example , Adelard of Bath , England , wrote that saying that " God wills it " is not an explanation of a ...
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... developed from kingly water gods who preceded him . It seems reasonable that he was a river god , not a rain god , because , to the ancient Egyptians , there was no clear relationship between rain and the Nile flood , their most ...
... developed from kingly water gods who preceded him . It seems reasonable that he was a river god , not a rain god , because , to the ancient Egyptians , there was no clear relationship between rain and the Nile flood , their most ...
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... developed . The Baron Dr. Justus von Liebig ( 1803 – 1873 ) was one of the founders of organic chemistry . He not only made original scientific contributions , he developed what we think of as modern chemical education , and he invented ...
... developed . The Baron Dr. Justus von Liebig ( 1803 – 1873 ) was one of the founders of organic chemistry . He not only made original scientific contributions , he developed what we think of as modern chemical education , and he invented ...
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Volume 1 | 457 |
Chapter 6 | 459 |
Toward Creation | 490 |
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The History of Metaphors of Nature: Science and Literature from Homer ..., Том 2 Stephen A. Norwick Перегляд фрагмента - 2006 |
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Ahura Mazda alchemy ancient Angra Mainyu animals Aristotle astronomical Averroes became believed book of nature Burroughs called Cavendish century Christian conservation Copernicus created creation creator culture Darwin developed dynamic equilibrium early earth Emerson Encyclopedia environmental European evolution example famous flow flux of nature flux trope forest fossils founder geological Glacken globe goddess gods Greek heaven Hebrew Heraclitus human Hutton Huxley hydrologic cycle idea important intellectual interesting James Hutton Jewish John King land language lived magic Medieval metaphor modern moon mountains Muir myths natural science nature writer notion ocean pagan philosopher planet Plato poem poet popular Project Gutenberg Ptolemy published rain religion religious Renaissance rivers rocks Roman Empire Saint Sarton scientific scientists seems soil sphere spirit stars story stream Sumerian Taton theory things Thoreau Thorndike thought tree trope word writing written wrote Yggdrasil York