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Book SynopsisSarah A. Mattice develops a comparative intervention in contemporary metaphilosophy. Drawing on resources from hermeneutics, cognitive linguistics, aesthetics, and Chinese philosophy, she explores how philosophical language is deeply intertwined with the definition and practice of the discipline.
Trade ReviewReaders of Mattice's book will learn much and will be left with much to think about. * Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy *
Metaphor and Metaphilosophy is a novel articulation of different models of philosophical activity. Mattice adeptly and fruitfully engages these models to plumb Chinese and western sources. The result is an enriched understanding of the aims and methods of philosophy and its place in contemporary life. -- Karyn Lai, University of New South Wales
Bravo! If every philosopher attended to the contents of this book in cross-cultural context, the discipline would almost certainly regain the stature it once had and deserves. -- Henry Rosemont, Jr., Brown University
This book presents a hopeful new vision of philosophy and philosophical practice, informed throughout by a new sense of the power of metaphor. It is at once scholarly and eminently accessible, effectively modelling the new practice it persuasively presents. -- Thomas E. Jackson, University of Hawai'i
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Metaphor and Metaphilosophy Chapter Two: Philosophical Activity as Combat Chapter Three: Philosophical Activity as Play Chapter Four: Philosophical Activity as Aesthetic Experience Epilogue
