The reflection on the role of metaphor as a heuristic tool is nowadays established and quite classic. The fundamental hypothesis, which I will adopt in this paper, is that metaphor can guide us towards new fields of meaning and epistemic perspectives. However, as will be seen, this also implies cognitively less desirable consequences. All of this is analysed thanks the interesting case of transhumanism

Science and Illusion. Metaphors and Visions of the Posthuman

Allegra A
2017-01-01

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The reflection on the role of metaphor as a heuristic tool is nowadays established and quite classic. The fundamental hypothesis, which I will adopt in this paper, is that metaphor can guide us towards new fields of meaning and epistemic perspectives. However, as will be seen, this also implies cognitively less desirable consequences. All of this is analysed thanks the interesting case of transhumanism
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