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Surfaces and Essences : : Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking

Hofstadter, Douglas R., 1945- Book - 2013 169 Ho 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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Shows how analogy-making pervades human thought at all levels, influencing the choice of words and phrases in speech, providing guidance in unfamiliar situations, and giving rise to great acts of imagination.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Basic Books, c2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: 578 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780465018475
0465018475

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Sander, Emmanuel.

SUBJECTS
Analogy.
Reasoning.