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Korzybski

Meaning of "Korzybski" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KORZYBSKI

kɔːˈzɪbskɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KORZYBSKI

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Korzybski is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KORZYBSKI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alfred Korzybski

Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski was a Polish-American philosopher and scientist. He is remembered for developing the theory of general semantics. Korzybski's work argued that human knowledge of the world is limited both by the human nervous system and by the structure of language. Korzybski thought that people do not have access to direct knowledge of reality; rather they have access to perceptions and to a set of beliefs which human society has confused with direct knowledge of reality. Korzybski is remembered as the author of the dictum: "The map is not the territory".

Definition of Korzybski in the English dictionary

The definition of Korzybski in the dictionary is Alfred. 1879–1950, US originator of the theory and study of general semantics, born in Poland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KORZYBSKI

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KORZYBSKI

Korea · Korea Strait · Korean · Korean War · korero · korfball · korimako · korkir · korma · koro · koromiko · korora · korowai · Korsakoff´s psychosis · Korsakoff´s syndrome · Korsakoffian · Kortrijk

WORDS THAT END LIKE KORZYBSKI

Alexander Nevski · apres-ski · brewski · Jaruzelski · jet-ski · Kaczynski · Kerenski · Mayakovski · Minkowski · monoski · Paderewski · Russki · Sikorski · ski · Stokowski · Szymanowski · Topolski · Trotski · water-ski · zakuski

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コージブスキー
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KORZYBSKI»

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Alfred Korzybski: Collected Writings, 1920-1950
Fifty-six items, plus documentary 'supplements', can be considered a biographical as well as theoretical working edition of the origins and development of Korzybski's revolutionary system called "general semantics".
M. Kendig, 1990
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Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Alfred Korzybski, 2008
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Creative Intelligence and Self-Liberation: Korzybski, ...
Non-Aristotelian Thinking as developed by Aldred Korzybski involves seeing events as they really are, and not as they are presented to us through words and memory.
Ted Falconar, 2007
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Selections from Science and Sanity: An Introduction to ...
This second edition, published in response to the recent Korzybski revival, adds new introductory material and a revised index, providing an accessible introduction to Korzybski's arguments concerning the need for a non-Aristotelian ...
Alfred Korzybski, Lance Strate, 2010
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De Stijl Continued: The Journal Structure (1958-1964) : an ...
'1s He created the different rhythms by varying the distance between the bars on each layer, and again Biederman heightened the spatial tension by adding a painted structure of lines on glass or transparent perspex. Alfred korzybski It was at ...
Jonneke Jobse, 2005
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The First Nuclear Era: The Life and Times of a Technological ...
He gave me books—for example, the writings of H. J. Muller—to widen my outlook; among the books he recommended was Alfred Korzybski's Science and Sanity. A few years later, around 1937, I actually became a disciple of Korzybski's .
Alvin M. Weinberg, 1994
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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Keywords: language, evaluation, intensional orientation, extensional orientation, meaning The linguistic therapy of evaluation (LTE) comes from the theory of general semantics (GS) developed by Alfred Korzybski. GS emphasizes the role that ...
Arthur Freeman, Stephanie Felgoise, 2005
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Polish Linguists: L. L. Zamenhof, Alfred Korzybski, Anna ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
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Articles on General Semantics, Including: Alfred Korzybski, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian ...
An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics Alfred Korzybski. BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI, Ph.D. (Cracow), D.Sc. (London), Professor of Social Anthropology, School of Economics, University of London. " The functional ...
Alfred Korzybski, 1941

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KORZYBSKI»

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Purgatory, USA: A Map of 'True Detective' Country
Of course, "the map is not the territory" — that quote, coincidentally (or not) first appeared in a paper presented by Alfred Korzybski at an AAAS meeting in New ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
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Art show tells global tales of dispossession and exile
... “confront history, investigate personal and political dialogue, and reflect the multiple truths in [philosopher Alfred] Korzybski's dictum that 'the ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Will Self: Stuck in a train toilet, I see the future of urban Britain …
The Polish-American mathematician and philosopher Alfred Korzybski coined the expression “the map is not the territory” to express the idea ... «New Statesman, Apr 15»
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Scientology's enturbulating lingo
Korzybski believed that semantic training — correcting the flaws in abstract language that block one's understanding of concrete things — could ... «Boston Globe, Mar 15»
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I Don't Love America Either, Rudy
For starters, it's worth quoting eminent scholar and semanticist Alfred Korzybski: “The map is not the territory.” What Korzybski meant is that no ... «CounterPunch, Feb 15»
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Cleveland State Baseball Opens 51-Game Slate With Win Over …
Rounding out the bullpen will be freshman right-handers Christian Amos (Soddy Daisy HS), Drew Korzybski (Kearns HS), Matt Henshaw (East ... «The Chattanoogan, Feb 15»
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Why Harper Collins Wiped Israel Off the Map
... describe is well recognized in the theoretical world, forming the basis for Alfred Korzybski's famous expression, “The map is not the territory. «Daily Beast, Jan 15»
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Maps don't always reflect the world, but they can change it
The Polish-American engineer-philosopher Alfred Korzybski put it most succinctly in his aphorism: “The map is not the territory.” Maps create ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
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INTERVIEW: Mark Titchner & Grumbling Fur Discuss Rose
In terms of the use of language I was also influenced by Alfred Korzybski's particularly around the verb 'to be' and the idea that something so ... «The Quietus, Nov 14»
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The Vomit of a Mad Tyger
That made quite a bit of sense, since Burroughs had already presented me with Western semantics, Korzybski's book Science and Sanity, ... «Lion's Roar, Oct 14»
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