Metaphors in arts and science

Metaphors abound in both the arts and in science. Due to the traditional division between these enterprises as one concerned with aesthetic values and the other with epistemic values there has unfortunately been very little work on the relation between metaphors in the arts and sciences. In this pap...

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Published in:European journal for philosophy of science 2021-06, Vol.11 (2), Article 44
Main Authors: Veit, Walter, Ney, Milan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arts
Continuity (mathematics)
Creativity in Art
Education
Metaphor
Paper in General Philosophy of Science
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Science & Mind
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Summary:Metaphors abound in both the arts and in science. Due to the traditional division between these enterprises as one concerned with aesthetic values and the other with epistemic values there has unfortunately been very little work on the relation between metaphors in the arts and sciences. In this paper, we aim to remedy this omission by defending a continuity thesis regarding the function of metaphor across both domains, that is, metaphors fulfill any of the same functions in science as they do in the arts. Importantly, this involves the claim that metaphors in arts as well as science have both epistemic and aesthetic functions.
ISSN:1879-4912
1879-4920
DOI:10.1007/s13194-021-00351-y