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Routledge Memory, Metaphors, and Meaning: Reading Literary Texts

Name: Routledge Memory, Metaphors, and Meaning: Reading Literary Texts
Brand: Routledge
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Cognition & Cognitive Psychology

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Explore the deep connection between literature and the human experience with Memory, Metaphors, and Meaning: Reading Literary Texts by Routledge. This work examines how literature addresses the mysteries of the world, life, death, and our personal desires and dreams. While literature differs from science in its specific aims and methods, this text demonstrates that both fields share common ground in their search for an authentic version of truth. Through a cognitive lens, the book explains how literature uses metaphors in a way that mirrors scientific inquiry. It moves beyond simple interpretations to look at how meaning is constructed, challenging the idea that meaning belongs solely to the author or that there is a direct one-to-one correlation between the world and the text. This is a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of cognitive psychology and literary study, offering a fresh perspective on how we process and understand complex narratives.

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Examines the relationship between literature and the human condition, including our relations with others and our deepest dreams.

Compares the methods of literature and science, showing how both disciplines strive to reach an authentic version of truth.

Explores the use of metaphors in literature and how this process functions similarly to scientific inquiry.

Provides a cognitive view of text and meaning, moving away from the idea that meaning is restricted to the author.

Offers insights into the connection between cognitive psychology and the way we interpret literary works.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1412810221
Category: Books > Subjects > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Cognition & Cognitive Psychology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 July 2009
Listed Since: 24 November 2008

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