Metaphors of Memory: A History of Ideas about the Mind (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521650243)

What is memory? Without memory we lose our sense of identity, reasoning, even our ability to perform simple physical tasks. Yet it is elusive and difficult to define, and throughout the ages philosophers and psychologists have used metaphors as a way of understanding it. This fascinating book takes the reader on a guided tour of these metaphors of memory from ancient times to the present day, exploring the way metaphors often derived from the techniques and instruments developed to store information such as wax tablets, books, photography, computers and even the hologram.

Author: Douwe Draaisma
ISBN-10: 0521650240
ISBN-13: 9780521650243
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/07/2000
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2001 pg. 2040