Metaphors We Live By
Many philosophers believe that all our ideas depend on metaphorical likenesses; and all metaphors are shaped by the common nature of our bodies and the way we function in the every day world. ...We should see metaphor as another 'sense' like sight or touch, because metaphor provides us with a way of perceiving the world and understanding our experience. "Metaphor is as much a part of our functioning as our sense of touch,"(Lakoff and Johnson.Metaphors We Live By)
Metaphor is conceptual; it is about reasoning, and it is very important in abstract thought.
