Mathematical Analogy and Metaphorical Insight

Year: 2005 Authors: Jan Zwicky

Core claim

Good metaphors and fruitful mathematical analogies both produce genuine insight by reconfiguring how we see relations, rather than merely generating verbal or formal novelty.

Topics

analogical reasoning, metaphorical insight, productive thinking, mathematical realism, poetry and cognition

Domains

geometry, arithmetic, proof, mathematical analogy, poetry, literary metaphor, philosophy of language

Methods

comparative analysis, philosophical argument, textual testimony, example-based reasoning

Media

gestalt diagrams, geometric proof, poetic quotations

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