Contents

pp v-vi

Acknowledgments

pp vii-viii

I - Symbol and reference

pp 1-2

1 - Introduction and background

pp 3-10

2 - Denotation and mention-selection

pp 11-22

II - Symbol and ambiguity

pp 23-24

3 - Ambiguity in language

pp 25-49

4 - Ambiguity in pictures

pp 50-64

III - Symbol and metaphor

pp 65-66

5 - Ten myths of metaphor

pp 67-73

6 - Metaphor and context

pp 74-88

7 - Mainsprings of metaphor (with Catherine Z. Elgin)

pp 89-94

IV - Symbol, play, and art

pp 95-96

8 - Reference and play

pp 97-109

9 - Art, science, religion

pp 110-126

V - Symbol and ritual

pp 127-128

10 - Aspects of ritual

pp 129-150

11 - Ritual change

pp 151-160

VI - Symbol and reality

pp 161-162

12 - Science and the world

pp 163-186

13 - Worlds and versions

pp 187-196

14 - World-features and discourse-dependence

pp 197-201

15 - Worries about worldmaking

pp 202-210

Index

pp 211-214