Alfred Korzybski · Non-Aristotelian Systems · 1921–1948

General
Semantics

How language shapes the nervous system. How the map relates to the territory. Visual reference for three foundational texts — step by step, concept by concept.

75+ concepts
3 texts
6 categories
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Step 1 — Foundation
Manhood of Humanity
Alfred Korzybski · 1921

The origin. Introduces time-binding — the defining characteristic of humanity. Every later concept rests on this.

16 concepts
I
Step 2 — Practice
General Semantics Seminar 1937
Olivet College · 14 Lectures

The living classroom. Practical tools, the Structural Differential, semantic reactions, and a theory of extensional happiness.

43 concepts
II
Step 3 — System
Science and Sanity
Alfred Korzybski · 1933

The magnum opus. Mathematical foundations, neurology, epistemology — the complete non-Aristotelian system.

21 concepts
III
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