Metaphors of memory: a history of ideas about the mind

Auteur :
Draaisma, Douwe
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521650243
Date de publication :
7 déc. 2000
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
660 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What is memory? Elusive and difficult to define, philosophers and psychologists through the ages have used metaphors as a way of understanding it. First published in 2000, this fascinating book takes the reader on a guided tour of these metaphors of memory from ancient times to the present day.