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On Metaphors, Animals, and Us
Author(s) -
Krementsov Nikolai L.,
Todes Daniel P.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1991.tb01823.x
Subject(s) - sociobiology , ideology , darwin (adl) , epistemology , sociology , sociocultural evolution , politics , psychology , environmental ethics , anthropology , philosophy , political science , law , computer science , software engineering
Metaphorical concepts have always played an important role in scientific thought. Through these metaphors, social and cultural conditions, ideological preconceptions, and everyday experiences influence ideas about nature. This article discusses two examples from the history of ideas about evolution and animal behavior: Darwin's “struggle for existence,” and the rise and fall of zoopsychology. It also describes sociobiology as a current example.