Also by Lakoff, Where Mathematics Comes From as a case study of the way we use analogies (metaphors, rather) in a complex domain. The underlying power of analogical reasoning seems to lie in its ability to map from “far” to “near” domains and thinking styles. Since “near”-style thinking has distinctive properties, this ends up being quite useful.
Also by Lakoff, Where Mathematics Comes From as a case study of the way we use analogies (metaphors, rather) in a complex domain. The underlying power of analogical reasoning seems to lie in its ability to map from “far” to “near” domains and thinking styles. Since “near”-style thinking has distinctive properties, this ends up being quite useful.