Great essay! It's metaphors all the way down, and sure, that's confusing, but being in denial of it is actively harmful. We need higher precision ways of talking about how we use our tools of understanding. Metaphors for the ways in which we metaphorize.
Great essay! It's metaphors all the way down, and sure, that's confusing, but being in denial of it is actively harmful. We need higher precision ways of talking about how we use our tools of understanding. Metaphors for the ways in which we metaphorize.