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Abstract
Metaphor is a critical tool for thought. Lying at the heart of every systematic body of knowledge are three root metaphors — mechanism, organism, and mind. Historically, schools of philosophy — realism, naturalism, and idealism — have grown up around these metaphors. The root metaphors and their corresponding philosophies provide the paradigms underlying different exemplars of education. To illustrate how metaphors, paradigms, and exemplars all shape educational thought, the works of three educators — Hunter, Piaget, and Bruner — have been selected.
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La métaphore constitue un outil fondamental de la pensée. En effet, trois métaphores dites radicales sont au coeur de chacun des systèmes de connaissances structurés : la métaphore mécanique, la métaphore organique et la métaphore spirituelle. Au cours de l’Histoire, le développement de certaines écoles de philosophie telles que le réalisme, le naturalisme et l’idéalisme s’est fait autour de ces métaphores. Les métaphores radicales et les philosophies qui leur sont associées sont à la base des paradigmes autour desquels s’articulent les différents modèles éducationnels. Les travaux de trois théoriciens de l’éducation — Hunter, Piaget et Bruner — ont été choisis pour illustrer la manière dont les métaphores, les paradigmes et les modèles façonnent la pensée pédagogique.
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Biographical note
Stanley D. Ivie is Professor Emeritus from Texas Woman’s University. He is the author of two books, Educational Reflections and On the Wings of Metaphor, as well as fifty scholarly articles. His research interests center on how metaphors have shaped education thought and practice. Professor Ivie currently resides on a ranch in Southern Utah, where he designed and built a house and horse barn.
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Note biographique
Stanley D. Ivie est professeur émérite à la Texas Woman’s University. Il est l’auteur de deux ouvrages, Educational Reflections et On the Wings of Metaphor, en plus d’avoir publié une cinquantaine d’articles scientifiques. Ses intérêts de recherche ciblent la manière dont les métaphores ont façonné la pensée et la pratique pédagogiques. Le professeur Ivie demeure actuellement sur un ranch situé dans le sud de l’Utah, où il a conçu et construit une maison et une écurie.