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Korzybski

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Korzybski [kɔːˈzɪbskɪ]
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(Biographies / Korzybski, Alfred (Habdank Skarbek) (1879-1950) M, USnational of birth: Polish, LANGUAGE: semanticist) Alfred (Habdank Skarbek). 1879-1950, US originator of the theory and study of general semantics, born in Poland
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Noun1.Korzybski - United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)


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Alfred Korzybski, in his "General Semantics," cautions against the fallacy of mistaking the name of an object for the object itself.
Alfred Korzybski says that if we keep our expectations to a minimum, we will have maximum happiness.
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) and Alfred Korzybski (1879-1950) were European-born contemporaries with powerful and wide-ranging intellects who devoted themselves to alleviating human suffering and advancing human welfare.
 
 
 
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