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Neurath's boat (or Neurath's ship) is a simile used in anti-foundational accounts of knowledge, especially in the philosophy of science.It was first formulated by Otto Neurath.
Pages in category "Metaphors referring to ships" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F. Figurehead;
The Ship of State is an ancient and oft-cited metaphor, famously expounded by Plato in the Republic (Book 6, 488a–489d), which likens the governance of a city-state to the command of a vessel.
The point is that the metaphorical application or reconstruction in visual metaphor is made by means of visual tools, forms and compositions. Shimon Levi's and Arieh Cohen Ship Building (known also as Boat House) is an example of visual metaphor: its source is a ship, its target is a building, and the building is ship shaped. [1]
The Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and a common thought experiment about whether an object is the same object after having all of its original components replaced over time, typically one after the other.
Etsy, the online marketplace, told 225 workers that they will be out of a job in the New Year. So its CEO attempted to water down the bad news with a sailing metaphor.
Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...
1867 illustration of a crow's nest on a traditional ship with a lookout holding up a telescope Crow's nest on a tugboat.. A crow's nest is a structure in the upper part of the main mast of a ship or a structure that is used as a lookout point.