Similar and Opposite Freedom Metaphors in Rumi’s Masnavi: Necessity, Compatibilism, and the Simile Theory of Metaphor
Asiatische Studien – Études Asiatiques May 1, 2026 Bahram Alizade, Roman Seidel 2 citations
Abstract This article examines metaphors of freedom in Rumi’s Masnavi through the lens of the Simile Theory, which posits that metaphors are condensed forms of similes, grounded in similarities between two conceptual domains. Rumi employs two distinct types of metaphors to convey the concept of freedom: apparently similar metaphors (e.g., liberation, breaking chains) and apparently opposite...