02857nam 2200589Ia 450 991043833570332120200520144314.094-007-4560-510.1007/978-94-007-4560-5(CKB)2560000000091176(EBL)994488(OCoLC)806230388(SSID)ssj0000746060(PQKBManifestationID)11930878(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000746060(PQKBWorkID)10863289(PQKB)10280437(DE-He213)978-94-007-4560-5(MiAaPQ)EBC994488(PPN)168338343(EXLCZ)99256000000009117620120904h20122013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe natural philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg a study in the conceptual metaphors of the mechanistic worldview /David Duner ; translated by Alan Crozier1st ed. 2013.Dordrecht ;New York Springer2012, c20131 online resource (480 p.)Studies in the history of philosophy of mind ;v.11Description based upon print version of record.94-007-9821-0 94-007-4559-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. The space -- 3. The Sign -- 4. The wave -- 5. The sphere -- 6. The point -- 7. The spiral -- 8. The infinite -- 9. Conclusion.Although Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) is commonly known for his spiritual philosophy, his early career was focused on natural science. During this period, Swedenborg thought the world was like a gigantic machine, following the laws of mechanics and geometry. This volume analyses this mechanistic world-view from the cognitive perspective, by means of a study of the metaphors in Swedenborg’s texts. The author argues that these conceptual metaphors are vital skills of the creative mind and scientific thinking, used to create visual analogies and abstract ideas. This means that Swedenborg’s mechanistic and geometrical world-view allowed him to perceive the world as mechanical and geometrical. Swedenborg thought "with" books and pens. The reading gave him associations and clues, forced him to interpret, and gave him material for his intellectual development.Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind,2542-9922 ;11Philosophy of mindPhilosophy of mind.113501Duner David872924Crozier Alan74802MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910438335703321The natural philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg4195002UNINA