The Rule of Metaphor Multi-Disciplinary Studies of the Creation of Meaning in Language

Ric ur, Paul

ISBN 10: 0802053262 / ISBN 13: 9780802053268

Published by University of Toronto Press, 1977

About this Item

Grey cloth boards with gilt lettering. Grey jacket with black and gilt lettering. A light lean, light rubbing and toning overall, and a previous owner's name to the ffep. The jacket with rubbing and toning, light wear to the edges, bumps to the corners and spine ends, and a large tear with a smaller branching tear to the rear. some notions to the text and margins. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; University Of Toronto Romance Series; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 384 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rule of Metaphor Multi-Disciplinary Studies of the Creation of Meaning in Language
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802053262
• ISBN 13: 9780802053268
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First English Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • University Press
  • Literature & Literary

About this title

Synopsis

A fruitful and insightful study of how language affects how we understand the world, this book is also an indispensable work for all those seeking to retrieve some kind of meaning in uncertain times.

About the Author

Paul Ricouer was a French philosopher best known for combining phenomenological description with hermeneutic interpretation.