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- Title
De mens als rentmeester: De werking van metaforen in het publieke debat.
- Authors
Schenderling, Jacques
- Abstract
Stewardship is a frequently used metaphor in the debate on ecological questions. Especially in the Anglo-Saxon world, this metaphor is often used to describe man's moral responsibility for the earth. The concept has also been criticized for its alleged anthropocentric and hierarchical nature. This article provides a diachronic overview of the use of the metaphor in the Anglo-Saxon world. In line with the theoretical insights of Lakoff, Johnson and Musolff, the 'success' of this metaphor appears to depend not primarily on its theoretical underpinnings but on the specific cultural setting in which it is used.
- Publication
Kerk en Theologie, 2023, Vol 74, Issue 2, p117
- ISSN
0165-2346
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5117/KT2023.2.003.SCHE