Language and Ideology: A role for scientific metaphor

dc.creator	Darling, John
dc.date	1999-01-01
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-21T19:53:16Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-21T19:53:16Z
dc.date.issued	2012-08-21
dc.identifier	http://digilib.bu.edu/journals/ojs/index.php/jfse/article/view/53
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2144/3947
dc.description	A number of prominent popular science writers have recently argued for the active appropriation of scientific language in the formulation of modern ideologies and ethical systems. A critical examination of scientific narratives in light of contemporary theories of metaphor and relevance suggests that scientific language indeed harbors the same emotive potential that is traditionally ascribed to religious language, and can exhibit potent transformative effects in shaping human thought. Also highlighted through this approach are the challenges of constructing scientific metaphors that are generally meaningful, accurate, and ethically responsible.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Boston Theological Institute
dc.relation	http://digilib.bu.edu/journals/ojs/index.php/jfse/article/view/53/53
dc.source	Journal of Faith and Science Exchange; Journal of Faith and Science Exchange, Vol. 3
dc.title	Language and Ideology: A role for scientific metaphor
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type	Peer-reviewed Article
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion