Metaphors in the History of Psychology

Metaphors in the History of Psychology
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 0521421527
ISBN-13 : 9780521421522
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Download or read book Metaphors in the History of Psychology written by David E. Leary and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-07-29 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that psychologists and their predecessors have invariably relied on metaphors in articulation, the contributors to this volume offer a new "key" to understanding a critically important area of human knowledge by specifying the major metaphors.


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