James Geary (Ordine dei libri (cronologico))

James Geary Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

James Geary è uno scrittore affascinato dalle complessità del linguaggio e della mente umana. Il suo lavoro approfondisce la natura dell'arguzia, il potere nascosto della metafora e la ricca storia degli aforismi. Esplora come questi elementi plasmano la nostra comprensione del mondo e il nostro posto in esso. Attraverso la sua scrittura, Geary invita i lettori ad apprezzare i profondi modi in cui parole e idee ci connettono.

I Is an Other

The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World

296pagine
11 ore di lettura

“Sherlock Holmes could glance at a bowler hat and tell that its owner's wife had ceased to love him. In this brilliant book about metaphor James Geary is no less astonishing, as he deciphers the subtle implications embedded in advertising slogans, familiar slang and government double-talk…. You'll scarf down every page of I Is an Other and then ask for more.” —Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and author of Book by Book and Classics for Pleasure For lovers of language and fans of Blink and Freakonomics, New York Times bestselling author James Geary offers this fascinating look at metaphors and their influence in every aspect of our lives, from art to medicine, psychology to the stock market.

2010