Metaphors of Memory - A History of Ideas about the Mind (Hardcover)

What is memory? Without memory we lose our sense of identity, reasoning, even our ability to perform simple physical tasks. Yet it is elusive and difficult to define, and throughout the ages philosophers and psychologists have used metaphors as a way of understanding it. This fascinating book takes the reader on a guided tour of these metaphors of memory from ancient times to the present day, exploring the way metaphors often derived from the techniques and instruments developed to store information such as wax tablets, books, photography, computers and even the hologram.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Douwe Draaisma
Translators:	Paul Vincent
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-65024-3
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Dutch
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > Memory
LSN:	0-521-65024-0
Barcode:	9780521650243

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