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General Semantics Seminar 1937 Reading Group

  • 7 Oct 2025
  • 28 Oct 2025
  • Online

General Semantics Seminar 1937 Reading Group

Tuesdays in October | Online via Zoom | Free and Open to the Public

Join IGS Vice-President Dr. Corey Anton for a four-week reading group on the newly released 4th Edition of General Semantics Seminar 1937: Olivet College Lectures by Alfred Korzybski. This series offers an accessible introduction to Korzybski’s foundational ideas, including:

  • The relationship between language and thought

  • Non-Aristotelian logic and extensional devices

  • Practical techniques for clearer communication

  • Korzybski’s extensional theory of happiness

Schedule:

  • Oct 7: Front matter & Lectures 1–3

  • Oct 14: Lectures 4–7

  • Oct 21: Lectures 8–12

  • Oct 28: Lectures 13–end + reflections
    Each session runs 6:00–7:30 PM EDT.

Zoom links will be sent to registrants. Sessions will be recorded and made available to IGS members. You do not need to be a member to join, but membership is encouraged.

Register: Institute of General Semantics Event Page

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