Function of thought is to predict, act and problem solve. It is NOT to describe, or represent reality.
Published on Sep 15, 2024
Field of study created by Alfred Korzybsky(famous for Map is not the Territory)
Published on Sep 07, 2024
There is a need for having a meta language that can describe meaning in any language. This is because of the problem of Circularity.
Published on Sep 07, 2024
If a sign is used to mean a specific thing for a long time and by enough people, that meaning solidifies into a Myth. Eg. The sign 'red' has a meaning: danger. That is a myth.
Published on Aug 26, 2024
Semiotics is the study of signs - or how words and images(signs) come to have meaning.
Published on Aug 26, 2024
Dunbar, who created the Dunbar's Number, says that language is a 'cheap' form of social grooming(akin to flea picking in apes). Its more efficient - you can talk to more than one person at a time - and you can do it when doing other things.
Published on Apr 08, 2022