Something needs to be done about this, which is why i hope to hold your attention long enough to recount korzybski s vast and original contribution to an understanding of the symbolic process, most particularly in his landmark book science and sanity. An introduction to nonaristotelian systems and general semantics. An introduction to nonaristotelian systems and general semantics international nonaristotelian library korzybski, alfred on. Selections from science and sanity, second edition new nonaristotelian library. The book is dense, the prose a bit turgid ak was polish and english was his fifth language, but science and sanity has been for decades on the list of top ten nonfiction books that have influenced me deeply. An introduction to nonaristotelian systems and general semantics, alfred korzybski, preface by robert p. Click download or read online button to get science and sanity book now. Korzybski s insight into the importance of languagesemanticsreasoning is without equal. An introduction to nonaristotelian systems and, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site. Alfred korzybski wrote his credo, what i believe in 1948 at the invitation of indian authoreditor krishna m. An introduction to nonaristotelian systems and general semantics, 4th edition hardcover published by international nonaristotelian library publishing company.
The original work by alfred korzybski introducing the field of general semantics. Selections from science and sanity, second edition new non. Pula, institute of general semantics, 1994, hardcover, 5th. Science and sanity download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Science and sanity is perhaps the book that has had the most influence on my thinking. Anyone who takes the time to absorb korzybski will never listen to language the same way. An introduction to nonaristotelian systems and general semantics korzybski, alfred on. Alfred korzybski was a polish engineer, mathematician, and philosopher, most famous for creating the theory of general semantics alfred korzybski is th. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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