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James Geary, metaforicamente parlando

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James Geary, scrittore e appassionato di aforismi, ci parla entusiasticamente di un'affascinante figura retorica del linguaggio umano: la metafora. Da Aristotele a Elvis, sostiene Geary, la metafora può influenzare le decisioni che prendiamo.

Lost jobs, wayward lovers, wars and famine -- come to think of it, just about any of life's curveballs -- there's an aphorism for it, and James Geary's got it. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Silvia Salvagno
Reviewed by Daniele Berti
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