Displacement of Concepts (Paperback, Reprint)

Part I The Radical Function; 1. Asking the Question: A Review of some Theories of the Formation of New Concepts; 2. Starting from Scratch: Treating the New in Terms of the Old; 3. Analogy and Metaphor; 4. A Close Look at the Displacement of Concepts; Part II The Conservative Function; 5. The Conservative Function of the Displacement of Concepts; Part III Conclusions; 6. The Life of Metaphors in Theory: A Speculative Conclusion;