“The map is not the territory... The only usefulness of a map depends on similarity of structure between the empirical world and the map.”
Quote by Alfred Korzybski
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Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski, born on July 3, 1879 in Poland and died on March 1, 1950 in the United States, was a renowned philosopher, writer, and scientist. He is best known for his research on language, thought, and cognition, which had a profound impact on the fields of cognitive science and linguistics. Korzybski's most famous contribution is the 'Korzybski Hypothesis,' which states that human thought is limited by language and symbols. This theory has had a significant influence on the development of cognitive science and linguistics. more
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