Saturday, October 13, 2007

Ricoeur's Theory of Metaphor

Ricoeur's Theory of Metaphor changes the understanding of the the function of metaphor by modifying the classic substitution theory of metaphor into a theory of tension. The following mindmap outlines the development of this theory. Click on the image to make it larger.

Ricoeur, P. (1976). Interpretation theory discourse and the surplus of meaning. Fort Worth, Tex.: The Texas Christian University Press.

1 comment:

trishna said...

awesome, useful diagram.