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Emoting and Metaphoring. The Metaphoric Structure of Emotions
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Stefán Snævarr
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March 19, 2010
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In this paper I want to show that emotions have essentially a metaphoric structure. I will start by discussing metaphors and metaphoric structures, then turn to emotions. I defend Max Black's view that metaphors are essentially seeing-as against David Cooper's criticism. Then I define the concept of a metaphoric structure. In the section on emotion I discuss Robert C. Roberts's idea that emotions are construals, i.e. seeing-as. I try to show that this means that emotions have a metaphoric structure. Both metaphors and emotions can “transform” their “objects” in a cognitively productive way. This transformation can show us the salience of phenomena.
Published Online: 2010-03-19
Published in Print: 2006-May
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