Course Description
The role of metaphor in language, literature, and philosophy was disparaged for over two millennia. This trend has been overturned by the work of George Lakoff and Mark Johnson who have found that metaphor is an intrinsic part of how human beings think. James Olney has demonstrated how metaphors of self dominate numerous disciplines. This use analytical thought has also been investigated across cultures by Martin J. Gannon who worked internationally for IBM and shares a wide range of experiences with metaphors across cultures. The focus of the course is on how metaphors play a role in the social construction of self and others. Metaphors also play a role in ethnic and cultural identity.
The Instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus when necessary to meet learning objectives, compensate for missed classes, or for similar reasons.