If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.
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This quote is just one of 10 total Alfred Korzybski quotes in our collection. Alfred Korzybski is known for saying 'If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.' as well as some of the following quotes.
It is now no mystery that some quite influential 'philosophers' were 'mentally' ill.
…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero….
If the map shows a different structure from the territory represented - for instance, shows the cities in a wrong order. . . . then the map is worse than useless, as it misinforms and leads astray.
This quote is just one of 10 total Alfred Korzybski quotes in our collection. Alfred Korzybski is known for saying 'If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.' as well as some of the following quotes.