Metaphor and Myth in Science and Religion
| Author | : Earl R. Mac Cormac |
| Publisher | : Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| ISBN-10 | : UVA:X000470593 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Metaphor and Myth in Science and Religion by : Earl R. Mac Cormac
Download or read book Metaphor and Myth in Science and Religion written by Earl R. Mac Cormac and published by Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the effort in this work is fully devoted to establishing the thesis that science and religion use language in a similar manner; both employ metaphors to suggest new hypotheses, both seem to confirm their hypotheses in human experience, and both often create myths by forgetting the hypothetical character of their metaphors.
