Metaphor in science

In William Newton-Smith (ed.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 277-282 (2000)
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It is widely acknowledged that metaphors are used in science. Great scientists, such as Darwin and Einstein, believed that the use of metaphors is vital to the development of scientific ideas. The history of science is full of examples of scientific metaphors as tools at the forefront of discoveries of new facts and new concepts.

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9781405164481   9780631230205

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10.1002/9781405164481.ch41

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