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Metaphors of Causality and Containment

Sun, 01/21/2007 - 22:33 — Dominik Lukeš
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Metaphors of Causality and Containment

A talk given by Dominik Lukeš at Social Science Research Seminar at the University of East Anglia. PowerPoint  | Audio

Abstract: An exploratory look at how cognitive science, and namely the conceptual metaphor theory, can help social sciences come to grips with two of its central dilemmas that it shares with natural sciences: 1) The relationship between the local and the global in the world (e.g. how does an individual’s psychology determine the behavior of large groups of people); and 2) The constant interaction between the discrete and the fluid in our conceptualization of the world (e.g. how many people are necessary to constitute a society).

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Wed, 09/21/2011 - 18:45 — Victor Jones (not verified)

Tried to load the powerpoint

Tried to load the powerpoint but didn't load in my web browser. An IT technician has told me I have the google redirect virus apparently! Ended up listening to the audio was very impressed with the details.

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