James Grant, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, discusses the question of how we succeed in communicating to others with metaphor. He also examines the question of whether all metaphors can be paraphrased.

Metaphor: Philosophical Issues

Oxford University

3. Speaking in Metaphor

JUL 4, 201151 MIN
Metaphor: Philosophical Issues

3. Speaking in Metaphor

JUL 4, 201151 MIN

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James Grant, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, discusses the question of how we succeed in communicating to others with metaphor. He also examines the question of whether all metaphors can be paraphrased.