Re: [FRIAM] the role of metaphor in scientific thought

2017-07-24 Thread Steve
I just ordered my copy yesterday. It IS conceivable that you avoided all use of literary metaphor. In this very sentence I used at least 2 conceptual metaphors. Nick might only acknowledge literary metaphors? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 23, 2017, at 9:42 PM, "Frank Wimberly"

Re: [FRIAM] the role of metaphor in scientific thought

2017-07-24 Thread Frank Wimberly
Thanks, Steve. The metaphor allusion was a not very humorous way to make the pointer to my little book allegedly relevant. As Nick pointed out, the title itself is a metaphor. The dictionary definition of "legacy" mentions money or other posessions which are left in a bequest. There are some

Re: [FRIAM] the role of metaphor in scientific thought

2017-07-24 Thread Curt McNamara
With all due respect -- I have looked through these missives and this prose in vain for any deep examination of metaphor. For background: the natural systems working group of INCOSE is studying metaphor as a fundamental skill for designers and engineers interested in transferring biological