СОДЕРЖАНИЕ ↑
metatheo в посте Metapractice (оригинал в ЖЖ)
6 комментариев
сначала старые сначала новые
Contents..................................................................................................... 11
Note on Errata............................................................................................... 16
Prefaces..................................................................................................... 17
Preface to 5th Edition, 1993............................................................................. 17
Preface to 4th Edition 1958.............................................................................. 27
Bibliographical Note 1958................................................................................ 33
Preface to 3rd Edition 1948.............................................................................. 35
Introduction to 2nd Edition 1941......................................................................... 40
A. Recent developments and the founding of the Institute of General Semantics........................ 40
B. Some difficulties to be surmounted................................................................ 42
1. The attitudes of 'philosophers', etc.......................................................... 42
2. Perplexities in theories of 'meaning'......................................................... 45
3. Inadequacy of forms of representation and their structural revision........................... 48
4. Identifications and mis-evalutations.......................................................... 49
5. Methods of the magician....................................................................... 51
C. Revolutions and evolutions........................................................................ 51
D. A non-aristotelian revision....................................................................... 55
E. New factors: the havoc they play with our generalizations......................................... 58
F. Non-aristotelian methods.......................................................................... 60
1. Neurological mechanisms of extensionalization................................................. 60
2. Neuro-semantic relaxation..................................................................... 62
3. Extensional devices and some applications..................................................... 63
4. Implications of the structure of language..................................................... 65
G. Over/Under defined terms.......................................................................... 67
H. The passing of the old aristotelian epoch......................................................... 72
1. 'Maginot like mentalities'.................................................................... 72
2. Wars of and on nerves......................................................................... 74
3. Hitler and psycho-logical factors in his life................................................. 76
4. Education for intelligence and democracy...................................................... 78
Conclusion........................................................................................... 83
Acknowledgements......................................................................................... 85
Supplementary Bibliography to 2nd Edition................................................................ 86
Preface to 1st Edition 1933.............................................................................. 91
Acknowledgement..........................................................................................103
Untitled.................................................................................................105
Note on Errata............................................................................................... 16
Prefaces..................................................................................................... 17
Preface to 5th Edition, 1993............................................................................. 17
Preface to 4th Edition 1958.............................................................................. 27
Bibliographical Note 1958................................................................................ 33
Preface to 3rd Edition 1948.............................................................................. 35
Introduction to 2nd Edition 1941......................................................................... 40
A. Recent developments and the founding of the Institute of General Semantics........................ 40
B. Some difficulties to be surmounted................................................................ 42
1. The attitudes of 'philosophers', etc.......................................................... 42
2. Perplexities in theories of 'meaning'......................................................... 45
3. Inadequacy of forms of representation and their structural revision........................... 48
4. Identifications and mis-evalutations.......................................................... 49
5. Methods of the magician....................................................................... 51
C. Revolutions and evolutions........................................................................ 51
D. A non-aristotelian revision....................................................................... 55
E. New factors: the havoc they play with our generalizations......................................... 58
F. Non-aristotelian methods.......................................................................... 60
1. Neurological mechanisms of extensionalization................................................. 60
2. Neuro-semantic relaxation..................................................................... 62
3. Extensional devices and some applications..................................................... 63
4. Implications of the structure of language..................................................... 65
G. Over/Under defined terms.......................................................................... 67
H. The passing of the old aristotelian epoch......................................................... 72
1. 'Maginot like mentalities'.................................................................... 72
2. Wars of and on nerves......................................................................... 74
3. Hitler and psycho-logical factors in his life................................................. 76
4. Education for intelligence and democracy...................................................... 78
Conclusion........................................................................................... 83
Acknowledgements......................................................................................... 85
Supplementary Bibliography to 2nd Edition................................................................ 86
Preface to 1st Edition 1933.............................................................................. 91
Acknowledgement..........................................................................................103
Untitled.................................................................................................105
Book I - A General Survey of Non-Aristotelian Factors........................................................105
Part I - Preliminaries...................................................................................109
1. Aims, means and consequences of a non-aristotelian revision.......................................111
2. Terminology and meanings..........................................................................123
A. On semantic reactions.........................................................................123
B. On the un-speakable objective level...........................................................138
C. On 'copying' in our nervous reactions.........................................................140
3. Introduction......................................................................................142
Part II - General on structure...........................................................................157
4. On structure......................................................................................158
5. General linguistic................................................................................169
6. On symbolism......................................................................................179
7. Linguistic revision...............................................................................188
Part III - Non-elementalistic structures.................................................................202
8. General epistemological...........................................................................203
9. Colloidal behaviour...............................................................................213
10. The 'organism-as-a-whole'........................................................................225
A. Illustrations from biology....................................................................225
B. Illustrations from nutrition experiments......................................................228
C. Illustrations from 'mental' and nervous diseases..............................................230
Part IV - Structural factors in non-aristotelian languages...............................................233
11. On function......................................................................................234
12. On order.........................................................................................252
A. Undefined terms...............................................................................253
B. Order and the nervous system..................................................................258
C. Structure, realtions, and multi-dimensional order.............................................262
D. Order and the problems of extension and intension.............................................272
E. Concluding remarks on order...................................................................283
13. On relations.....................................................................................289
14. On the notion of infinity........................................................................305
15. The 'infinitesimal' and 'cause and effect'.......................................................315
16. On the existence of relations....................................................................321
17. On the notions of 'matter', 'space', 'time'......................................................324
A. Structural considerations.....................................................................325
B. The neurological function of abstracting......................................................336
C. Problems of adjustment........................................................................340
D. Semantic considerations.......................................................................342
Part V - On the non-aristotelian language called mathematics.............................................346
18. Mathematics as a language of a structure simialr to the structure of the world...................347
19. Mathematics as a language of a structure similar to the structure of the human nervous system....368
A. Introductory..................................................................................368
B. General.......................................................................................375
C. The psycho-logical importance of the theory of aggregates and the theory of groups............380
D. Similarity in structure of mathematics and of our nervous system..............................387
Part VI - On the foundation of psychophysiology..........................................................412
20. General considerations...........................................................................413
21. On conditional reflexes..........................................................................424
22. On 'inhibition'..................................................................................439
23. On conditional reactions of higher orders and psychiatry.........................................456
11. On function......................................................................................234
12. On order.........................................................................................252
A. Undefined terms...............................................................................253
B. Order and the nervous system..................................................................258
C. Structure, realtions, and multi-dimensional order.............................................262
D. Order and the problems of extension and intension.............................................272
E. Concluding remarks on order...................................................................283
13. On relations.....................................................................................289
14. On the notion of infinity........................................................................305
15. The 'infinitesimal' and 'cause and effect'.......................................................315
16. On the existence of relations....................................................................321
17. On the notions of 'matter', 'space', 'time'......................................................324
A. Structural considerations.....................................................................325
B. The neurological function of abstracting......................................................336
C. Problems of adjustment........................................................................340
D. Semantic considerations.......................................................................342
Part V - On the non-aristotelian language called mathematics.............................................346
18. Mathematics as a language of a structure simialr to the structure of the world...................347
19. Mathematics as a language of a structure similar to the structure of the human nervous system....368
A. Introductory..................................................................................368
B. General.......................................................................................375
C. The psycho-logical importance of the theory of aggregates and the theory of groups............380
D. Similarity in structure of mathematics and of our nervous system..............................387
Part VI - On the foundation of psychophysiology..........................................................412
20. General considerations...........................................................................413
21. On conditional reflexes..........................................................................424
22. On 'inhibition'..................................................................................439
23. On conditional reactions of higher orders and psychiatry.........................................456
Book II - A General Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems And General Semantics...........................464
Part VII - On the mechanism of time-binding..............................................................466
24. On abstracting...................................................................................467
25. On the structural differential...................................................................482
26. On 'consciouness' and consciousness of abstracting...............................................508
27. Higher order abstractions........................................................................522
A. General.......................................................................................522
B. Multiordinal terms............................................................................529
C. Confusion of higher orders of abstraction.....................................................539
28. On the mechanism of identification and visualization.............................................548
29. On non-aristotelian training.....................................................................565
30. Identification, infantilism, and un-snaity versus sanity.........................................587
A. General.......................................................................................587
B. Consciousness of abstracting..................................................................595
C. Infantilism...................................................................................604
D. Constructive suggestions......................................................................622
31. Concluding remarks...............................................................................633
Part VII - On the mechanism of time-binding..............................................................466
24. On abstracting...................................................................................467
25. On the structural differential...................................................................482
26. On 'consciouness' and consciousness of abstracting...............................................508
27. Higher order abstractions........................................................................522
A. General.......................................................................................522
B. Multiordinal terms............................................................................529
C. Confusion of higher orders of abstraction.....................................................539
28. On the mechanism of identification and visualization.............................................548
29. On non-aristotelian training.....................................................................565
30. Identification, infantilism, and un-snaity versus sanity.........................................587
A. General.......................................................................................587
B. Consciousness of abstracting..................................................................595
C. Infantilism...................................................................................604
D. Constructive suggestions......................................................................622
31. Concluding remarks...............................................................................633
Book III - Additional Structural Data About Languages And The Empirical World................................658
Prefatory Remarks........................................................................................659
Part VIII - On the structure of mathematics.............................................................664
32. On the semantics of the differential calculus....................................................665
A. Introductory..................................................................................665
B. On the differential calculus..................................................................666
1. General considerations....................................................................666
2. Maxima and minima.........................................................................680
3. Curvature.................................................................................682
4. Velocity..................................................................................683
C. On the integral calculus......................................................................684
D. Further applications..........................................................................686
1. Partial differentiation...................................................................686
2. Differential equations....................................................................687
3. Methods of approximation..................................................................688
4. Periodic functions and waves..............................................................689
33. On linearity.....................................................................................695
34. On geometry......................................................................................707
A. Introductory..................................................................................707
B. On the notion of the 'internal theory of surfaces'............................................713
C. Space-Time....................................................................................718
D. The application of geometrical notions to cerebral localization...............................722
Prefatory Remarks........................................................................................659
Part VIII - On the structure of mathematics.............................................................664
32. On the semantics of the differential calculus....................................................665
A. Introductory..................................................................................665
B. On the differential calculus..................................................................666
1. General considerations....................................................................666
2. Maxima and minima.........................................................................680
3. Curvature.................................................................................682
4. Velocity..................................................................................683
C. On the integral calculus......................................................................684
D. Further applications..........................................................................686
1. Partial differentiation...................................................................686
2. Differential equations....................................................................687
3. Methods of approximation..................................................................688
4. Periodic functions and waves..............................................................689
33. On linearity.....................................................................................695
34. On geometry......................................................................................707
A. Introductory..................................................................................707
B. On the notion of the 'internal theory of surfaces'............................................713
C. Space-Time....................................................................................718
D. The application of geometrical notions to cerebral localization...............................722
Part IX - On the similarity of empirical and verbal structures...........................................726
35. Action by contact................................................................................727
36. On the semantics of the Einstein theory..........................................................738
37. On the notion of 'simultaneity'..................................................................749
38. On the 'world' of Minkowski......................................................................755
39. General reflections on the Einstein theory.......................................................763
Part X - On the structure of 'matter'....................................................................772
40. The older 'matter'...............................................................................773
41. The newer 'matter'...............................................................................786
A. Introductory..................................................................................788
B. The nature of the problem.....................................................................790
C. Matrices......................................................................................793
D. The operator calculus.........................................................................799
E. The new quantum mechanics.....................................................................802
F. The wave mechanism............................................................................808
G. Structural aspects of the new theories........................................................812
Supplement I - The Logic of Relativity.......................................................................817
Supplement II - The Theory of Types..........................................................................825
Supplement III - A Non-Aristotelian System And Its Necessity For Rigour In Mathematics And Physics...........835
Notes And References.........................................................................................850
Bibliography.................................................................................................853
Catalog......................................................................................................868
Index........................................................................................................876
35. Action by contact................................................................................727
36. On the semantics of the Einstein theory..........................................................738
37. On the notion of 'simultaneity'..................................................................749
38. On the 'world' of Minkowski......................................................................755
39. General reflections on the Einstein theory.......................................................763
Part X - On the structure of 'matter'....................................................................772
40. The older 'matter'...............................................................................773
41. The newer 'matter'...............................................................................786
A. Introductory..................................................................................788
B. The nature of the problem.....................................................................790
C. Matrices......................................................................................793
D. The operator calculus.........................................................................799
E. The new quantum mechanics.....................................................................802
F. The wave mechanism............................................................................808
G. Structural aspects of the new theories........................................................812
Supplement I - The Logic of Relativity.......................................................................817
Supplement II - The Theory of Types..........................................................................825
Supplement III - A Non-Aristotelian System And Its Necessity For Rigour In Mathematics And Physics...........835
Notes And References.........................................................................................850
Bibliography.................................................................................................853
Catalog......................................................................................................868
Index........................................................................................................876