[David M] Is not all metaphor childish? Without it we would have no science. Do you consider sciences current metaphors and analogies especially adult? If so why?
[Case] I think you are quite correct. But I might even take it a step father. Even sensation is in a sense, metaphor. Certain qualities in the environment impinge upon our nervous systems and we classify and store them. Through trial and error we shape models of the real world that are "like" the real world. I consider scientific metaphors to be offer more clarity and precision than most children can handle, depending on their stage of development. But perhaps the stories we tell children offer more truth. moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
