Selections from Science and Sanity, Second Edition (New Non-Aristotelian Library) 2nd ed. Edition

Andrzej Gorecki, the author of 'South of the 60th Parallel'

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Foundation of many 20th century scientific concepts

November 12, 2014

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The most important knowledge contained in ‘Science and Sanity’ can be found in the preface sections - a number of prefaces, in chronological order, have been included. The prefaces unveil the science of General Semantics, created by Korzybski. The main body of the book then examines various branches of human knowledge through the prism of his concepts, covering areas such as: Anthropology, Biology, Education, Logic, Mathematics, Neurology, Physics and Physiology.

Science and Sanity may appear to be a difficult book to read and understand, but this stems from our per-conditioning and flawed perception that doesn’t take into account the role of our senses and the role of the human nervous system in connecting reality and our minds. Like any paradigm shifter, it requires repeated reads, to infuse the mind with a different (better) perception of reality. Once this occurs, your world will never be the same.

If you want to better understand yourself and those around you, seriously consider reading this book. If you work as a scientist then every day you spend without having read it will be a waste.

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Extremely Unusual, Deeply Insightful

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Jim Curry

October 21, 2013

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I study mathematics and its applications, particularly physical applications. I read a little theology. I have poor patience for most other reading material. Too much of it seems to be content-free. This book is unlikely anything I've seen before. It's just stunningly insightful. It is one of the very few books I've gotten which has content at a satisfying density. That is, the author doesn't go on and on without saying something important. It is possible to observe that the writing can be repetitive, but I think the repetition is good for me. It emphasizes portions of the learning that I have to have a chance to observe. Although titled "general semantics," a friend of mine correctly points out that this is really an epistemology. It is really a science of how we know and how we improve our cognitive functions. When he told me that this could revolutionize our schools and our outreach programs to people whose lives have gotten off track, I thought, "How could that be?" But, he was perfectly correct. It is the most powerful and most interesting book of practical philosophy I have ever found. In fact, it would be difficult for me to name another book of practical philosophy just now. This is stunning. I consider it universally useful reading.

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Poses a clear connection between outer reality and the construction of our nervous system, demanding more careful use of languag

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Jim Metcalf

August 3, 2014

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A challenging and provocative book -- though an edited version of Korzybski's great work, and 80 years old -- this book will make most anyone think hard about how they think about reality and use language, which was precisely Korzybski's intent. Some of his conclusions are clearly dated, but he knew that was coming, and that the overall thrust of his thinking would describe scientific thinking for decades while challenging the fantastic thinking of his age, and ours.

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Kasia and Tadeusz Przechodzki

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March 2, 2018

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A succinct selection of Korzybski's ideas

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Max

August 22, 2013

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If you are interested in General Semantics and find diving right into the entirety of 'Science and Sanity' grim and daunting, these selections are ideal for acquiring a basic overview of Korzybski's thinking.

'Selections from Science and Sanity' provides convincing key points and postulates that lead way for a beneficial application of non-aristotelian systems. In other words, this book may change your life.

Love it.

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July 3, 2015

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A classic! One of the foundations of Neuro Linguistic Programming. Leads to very clear thinking. A heavy read.

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November 24, 2015

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Passed on my copy, will have to re-order

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