EasterBlack-owned or founded brands at TargetGroceryClothing, Shoes & AccessoriesBabyHomeFurnitureKitchen & DiningOutdoor Living & GardenToysElectronicsVideo GamesMovies, Music & BooksSports & OutdoorsBeautyPersonal CareHealthPetsHousehold EssentialsArts, Crafts & SewingSchool & Office SuppliesParty SuppliesLuggageGift IdeasGift CardsClearanceTarget New ArrivalsTarget Finds#TargetStyleTop DealsTarget Circle DealsWeekly AdShop Order PickupShop Same Day DeliveryRegistryRedCardTarget CircleFind Stores

More Than Cool Reason - by George Lakoff & Mark Turner (Paperback)

More Than Cool Reason - by  George Lakoff & Mark Turner (Paperback) - 1 of 1
$28.00 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991

About this item

Highlights

  • A classic account of how metaphor works in literature--and what we can draw from that for everyday life--from two of the leading scholars of language We usually think of the language of poetry, the metaphors that poets use to express their intentions, as far removed from ordinary life.
  • Author(s): George Lakoff & Mark Turner
  • 237 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, Poetry

Description



Book Synopsis



A classic account of how metaphor works in literature--and what we can draw from that for everyday life--from two of the leading scholars of language

We usually think of the language of poetry, the metaphors that poets use to express their intentions, as far removed from ordinary life. But in More than Cool Reason, George Lakoff and Mark Turner show how understanding how metaphor works in poetry, the tasks it takes on and the ways it shapes our patterns of thought, can be hugely helpful to seeing and understanding how we think in all manner of other fields and areas of life. Metaphor, they show, is a tool so familiar, so everyday, that we fail to notice it. Lakoff and Turner correct that failure here, helping us see how richly metaphorical our language and thought are, and what that means for not only reading and enjoying poetry and literature, but also for linguistics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, cognitive science, and more.



Review Quotes




"More than Cool Reason holds itself out with deceptive modesty as a little book about metaphor. It is far more than that. George Lakoff and Mark Turner have written a compelling study of how we read poetry, embedded in an account of how our aesthetic sense functions in its intellectual, cultural, and historical contexts. Rich in insight and scholarship, clear in exposition, rigorous in argumentation, More than Cool Reason demonstrates that our processes of literary construal are rooted in metaphor and presents an elegant theory of these processes. The book offers paradigms of both micro-analysis, in a brilliant reading of metaphorical structure in William Carlos Williams's 'To a Solitary Disciple, ' and macroanalysis, in a wide-ranging and learned account of a dominant metaphor in all cultures and periods: the Great Chain of Being."--Donald C. Freeman, University of Southern California

"In this bold and powerful book, Lakoff and Turner continue their use of metaphor to show how our minds get hold of the world. They have achieved nothing less than a postmodern Understanding Poetry, a new way of reading and teaching that makes poetry again important."--Norman Holland, University of Florida

"The authors restore metaphor to our lives by showing us that it's never gone away. We've merely been taught to talk as if it had: as though weather maps were more 'real' than the breath of autumn; as though, for that matter, Reason was really 'cool.' What we're saying whenever we say is a theme this book illumines for anyone attentive." --Hugh Kenner

"The intellectual adventure begun in Metaphors We Live By is here extended with the verve and resourcefulness we'd hoped for. . . . Literary metaphor has never seemed less cut off from the wider world."--Ann Thompson and John O. Thompson, University of Liverpool
Dimensions (Overall): 8.46 Inches (H) x 5.53 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 237
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Poetry
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Author: George Lakoff & Mark Turner
Language: English
Street Date: February 15, 1989
TCIN: 1006089108
UPC: 9780226468129
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-4032
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.53 inches width x 8.46 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.

Related Categories

Get top deals, latest trends, and more.

Privacy policy

Footer

About Us

About TargetCareersNews & BlogTarget BrandsBullseye ShopSustainability & GovernancePress CenterAdvertise with UsInvestorsAffiliates & PartnersSuppliersTargetPlus

Help

Target HelpReturnsTrack OrdersRecallsContact UsFeedbackAccessibilitySecurity & FraudTeam Member ServicesLegal & Privacy

Stores

Find a StoreClinicPharmacyTarget OpticalMore In-Store Services

Services

Target Circle™Target Circle™ CardTarget Circle 360™Target AppRegistrySame Day DeliveryOrder PickupDrive UpFree 2-Day ShippingShipping & DeliveryMore Services
PinterestFacebookInstagramXYoutubeTiktokTermsCA Supply ChainPrivacy PolicyCA Privacy RightsYour Privacy ChoicesInterest Based AdsHealth Privacy Policy