This book opens up a new route to the study of knowledge dynamics and thesociology of knowledge. The focus is on the role of metaphors as powerfulcatalysts and ... » 

This book opens up a new route to the study of knowledge dynamics and thesociology of knowledge. The focus is on the role of metaphors as powerfulcatalysts and the book dissects their role in the construction of theories ofknowledge. It is of vital interest to social and cognitive scientists alike. «