Metaphor and History
| Author | : Robert Nisbet |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 413 |
| Release | : 2017-09-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781351505628 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1351505629 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (629 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Metaphor and History by : Robert Nisbet
Download or read book Metaphor and History written by Robert Nisbet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of Metaphor and History is to explain the sources and contexts of the Western idea of social development. Nisbet explores the concept of social change across the whole range of Western culture, from ancient Greece to the present day. He does not see the idea of social development as a nineteenth-century phenomenon or a by-product of the idea of biological evolution.