Course Syllabus

 

Lecture Series on the Course Pack

 Session 1

 Introduction to the Seminar

Visual Metaphors and the Contextualization of Analogical Reasoning

Chapter One - Introduction

Visual Metaphors and the Contextualization of Analogical Reasoning

Chapter Two: The Renaissance of Metaphorical Thought - Cognitive Linguistics and Metaphorical Thought

 Session 2

Visual Metaphors and the Contextualization of Analogical Reasoning

Chapter Three: The Anatomy of Social Metaphor

Visual Metaphors and the Contextualization of Analogical Reasoning

Chapter Four: Metaphor as Epistemology

Session 3

Visual Metaphors and the Contextualization of Analogical Reasoning

Chapter Five - The Organization of Visual Space

Chapter Six - Ideographic Writing and the Visual Representation of the World

Chapters 7-9 Conceptual Applications

The Metaphor of the Middle Earth - The Nordic Runes and their Cosmology

The Metaphor of the Rising Sun - Earth Astronomy and the Visual Metaphor of Archeastronomy

Metaphor of Involution and Evolution: The Cosmic Parade of Life

The Metaphor of the Seven Arrows - The Medicine Wheel

Session 4

 Visual Metaphors and the Contextualization of Analogical Reasoning

Chapters 7-9 Conceptual Applications

The Metaphor of the Middle Earth - The Nordic Runes and their Cosmology

The Metaphor of the Rising Sun - Earth Astronomy and the Visual Metaphor of Archeastronomy

Metaphor of Involution and Evolution: The Cosmic Parade of Life

The Metaphor of the Seven Arrows - The Medicine Wheel

Chapter Eleven - The Tonal Metaphor of Resonance

Discusssion of Music Theory and its Structure

Chapter Twelve - Kinesic or Praxiological Metaphors - Movements in Space

Seminar Series on Selected Texts

Session 5

 Communication and Culture

Group I

Session 6

Communication and Culture

Group I

Session 7

Visual Culture

Group II

Session 8

Visual Culture

Group II

Session 9

Visual Culture

Group II

 March 15  No Class - Spring Break
Session 10 Interviews on Final Paper Project
Sesssion 11 Interviews on Final Paper Project
 Session 12  Overview and Open Discussion Period
 Session 13 Summation and Open Discussion Period
Final Paper

 Final Paper Due - Posted on Blackboard

The final paper must be around 20 pages or more and may include graphics, audio files, video files, web links, and other hyperlink technology. Appendices recommended for detailed discussions of related areas of analysis and discussion.