Beyond the Surface: How to Overcome the Limitations of Our Perception of the World.
Alfred Korzybsky, a philosopher and mathematician, is known for his concept of "the map is not the territory." This idea refers to the idea that our understanding of the world around us is limited by the language and symbols that we use to describe it. In other words, the way that we perceive and understand the world is not the same as the actual world itself.
Alfred Korzybsky, a philosopher and mathematician, is known for his concept of "the map is not the territory." This idea refers to the idea that our understanding of the world around us is limited by the language and symbols that we use to describe it. In other words, the way that we perceive and understand the world is not the same as the actual world itself.
