Selections from Science and Sanity : An Introduction to Non-aristotelian Systems and General Semantics

Selections from Science and Sanity represents Alfred Korzybski's authorized abridgement of his magnum opus, Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics. 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 approach to knowledge, thought, perception, and language, to coincide with our non-Newtonian physics and non-Euclidean geometries, to Korzybski's practical philosophy, applied psychology, pragmatics of human communication, and educational program. Selections from Science and Sanity serves as an excellent introduction to general semantics as a system intended to aid the individual's adjustment to reality, enhance intellectual and creative activities, and alleviate the many social ills that have plagued humanity throughout our history.

Korzybski, Alfred. Selections from Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics. (Second ed.). Fort Worth, TX: Institute of General Semantics, 2010. Pp. xx, 215. ISBN 978-0-9827559-1-4 (paper) $16.00.

This new edition of Korzybski's 1948 work seeks to introduce his work to a new generation of readers, particularly those enmeshed in the contemporary digital culture. The selections come from the editorial work of Korzybski himself, who heeded the advice of teachers and students that his original Science and Sanity proved too much for too many in its 927 pages. This book sets out to introduce key ideas and concepts, examining meaning not in an Aristotelian sense (or in the many theories of meaning following...