MEANING THROUGH METAPHOR: ANALOGY AS EPISTEMOLOGY

摘要: ABSTRACT The role of imagination in geographical philosophy and theory is demonstrated by an examination the function analogical thinking scientific investigation. Specifically, interrelationships between metaphorical usage mythic understanding development models elucidated through analysis metaphor-myth-model nexus. contribution organicistic society to investigation shown rely upon metaphor generate myth. Erected on this foundation, Turnerian frontier hypothesis, itself premised creating myth, has been reconceptualized fit both space-time continuum, nighttime urban society, experience black inner city. Since unknown can only be conducted with open-ended concepts, “flight imagination'’is indispensable element epistemology.