> ... we found that we shared a sense that the dominant views on *meaning* in Western philosophy and linguistics are inadequate—that "meaning" in these traditions has very little to do with what people find *meaningful* in their lives. > > ... we shared the intuition that [[metaphor]] is a matter of central concern, perhaps the key to giving an adequate account of understanding. > > p ix ^preface *systematic* [[metaphor]]ical language: spectrum from "metaphors we live by" to [[poetry|figurative]] / [[poetry|poetic]] usage on the other life is a journey ![[spatial metaphor]]