General Semantics Seminar 1937: Transcription of Notes from Lectures in General Semantics Given at Olivet College

by Alfred Korzybski

Transcripts of Alfred Korzybski "caught live" lecturing at Olivet College, including 12 lectures given to college students on general semantics. A transcription made from lectures given at Alfred Korzybski's seminar in general semantics at Olivet College in 1937. This is Korzybski "caught live." The text retains much of the warm, anecdotal flavor of his platform manner, with minimal editing. The text includes 12 lectures given to college students on general semantics theory, backgrounds, and applications.

Genres: Linguistics, Language

249 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

About the author

Alfred Korzybski was a Polish engineer, mathematician, and philosopher, most famous for creating the theory of General Semantics.

Reviews

[Srhe Hskke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely a must read book.

What we see, hear, feel, speak about or infer, is never it, but only our human abstraction about 'it' (c)

[Thomas Yount · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book that delves into a sub-field of study within Psychology as it was just emerging, now semi-lost in the last century. I've only partially read "Science and Sanity" however this book covers a lot of key concepts and is about a 10th the length. Worth a read for anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, culture studies etc...