| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, portraits |
| Series |
Studies in the history of philosophy of mind ; v. 11 |
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Studies in the history of philosophy of mind ; v. 11.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The Space -- The Sign -- The Wave -- The Sphere -- The Point -- The Spiral -- The Infinite -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Although Emanuel Swedenborg (1688--1772) is commonly known for his spiritual philosophy, his early career was focused unnatural science. During this period, Swedenborg thought of the world was like a gigantic machine, following the laws of mechanics and geometry. This volume analyzes this mechanistic worldview from the cognitive perspective, by means of a study of the metaphors in Swedenborg's texts. The author argues that these conceptual metaphors are vital skills of the creative mind and scientific thinking, used to create visual analogies and abstract ideas. This means that Swedenborg's me |
| Analysis |
Philosophy (General) |
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Science -- History |
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Philosophy of mind |
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Humanities |
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Philosophy |
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History of Philosophy |
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History of Science |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772.
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| SUBJECT |
Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772 fast |
| Subject |
Science -- Philosophy.
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SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
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Droit.
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Sciences sociales.
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Sciences humaines.
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Science -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789400745605 |
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9400745605 |
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9400745591 |
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9789400745599 |
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