When Alfred Korzybski, the Russian scholar and semanticist coined his dictum, "the map is not the territory," he intended to point to the limits of human knowledge. And yet, as this site based on the work of three cross-cultural theorists points out, maps are, in themselves, a kind of territory. From the landing page, readers will want to first select "Begin reading..." From there, explore the Preface, which explicates some of the site's basic assumptions, such as the idea that "nature, in the experience of humanity, is not singular but manifold." Then, readers may want to select from the eleven exhibits under the Contents tab, each of which features a map of some kind, as well as a complex treatment of the work as symbolic artifact. This nuanced site is filled with insights for readers to explore.
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