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Metaphors We Live By

Book • 1980
In 'Metaphors We Live By,' George Lakoff and Mark Johnson argue that metaphor is not just a figure of speech but a fundamental mechanism of the mind that allows us to use our physical and social experiences to understand more abstract concepts.

The book introduces the concept of 'conceptual metaphors' and demonstrates how these metaphors structure our perceptions, thoughts, and actions.

It challenges traditional views in Western philosophy and linguistics by showing that metaphor is pervasive in everyday language and thought, influencing how we think about concepts like love, arguments, and truth.

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John Vervaeke
when discussing the pervasiveness of metaphor in cognition and language.
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T.K. Coleman
in the context of metaphors and how they shape our thinking.
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Matt Ridley
as an author whose work explores the role of metaphors in our understanding of the world.
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Murray Shanahan
as a book that impacted his views on conceptual frameworks.
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Prof. Murray Shanahan - Machines Don't Think Like Us
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Tristan Harris
in the context of the power of grounding metaphors.
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John Vervaeke
when discussing how much our cognition is metaphorical.
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Ep. 35 - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - The Symbol, Sacredness, and the Sacred
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Robert Breedlove
as an inspiration for his thinking on target and source domains.
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Iain McGilchrist
as extraordinarily good books on the topic of metaphors.
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Understanding The Matter with Things Dialogues Episode 18: Chapter 18 - The untimely demise of intuition
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Tristan Harris
in the context of persuasive technology and its influence on user behavior.
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Julia Galef
when explaining the origin of the "soldier mindset" metaphor.
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Mentioned as authors of books on conceptual metaphors.
Metaphor E3: Chaotic Waters
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Perry Link
as a highly influential book that inspired his exploration of conceptual metaphors in language.
Perry Link, “An Anatomy of Chinese: Rhythm, Metaphor, Politics” (Harvard UP, 2013)
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Laura Otis
as researchers who study how descriptions of bodily positions help us to form concepts and metaphors.
Laura Otis, "Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel" (Oxford UP, 2019)
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Morten Christiansen
in relation to metaphors we live by.
Archive: The Psychology of Language, with Morten Christiansen and Nick Chater
Mentioned in relation to the impact of implicit metaphors on understanding.
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Michael Garfield
when discussing the role of metaphors in shaping thought.
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Matt Mullenweg
for understanding how metaphors shape our communication and thinking.
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Vicky Lai
as the source of the idea that metaphors connect concrete and abstract concepts.
Metaphors and your brain. How figurative language works, with Dr. Vicky Lai
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Nick Chater
when discussing metaphors in language.
The Psychology of Language, with Morten Christiansen and Nick Chater
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Jonathan Haidt
in relation to his work on metaphors and how they shape our understanding of arguments.
A Culture of Fear, Social Media Toxicity, and America's Descent Into Stupidity, with Jonathan Haidt | Ep. 327

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