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[from 'Posterior Analytics' by Aristotle, in 19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / d. Metaphor ]

Full Idea

If you should not argue in metaphors, it is plain too that you should neither define by metaphors nor define what is said in metaphors; for then you will necessarily argue in metaphors.

Gist of Idea

If you shouldn't argue in metaphors, then you shouldn't try to define them either

Source

Aristotle (Posterior Analytics [c.327 BCE], 97b37)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Posterior Analytics (2nd ed)', ed/tr. Barnes,Jonathan [OUP 1993], p.68


A Reaction

Impeccable logic, but see a similarity can be a wonderful shortcut to seeing a great truth.