The Unspeakable Level
Korzybski's Razor and Other Ways of Revealing
Published on 1. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
286 pages
978-1-970164-38-1 (ISBN)
Description
The unspeakable level is Korzybski's term for that swirl of events language cannot fully capture. It is all that 'is.' Our abstractions-names, descriptions, etc.-often hide and obscure this unspeakable level. In this volume, the author looks at various ways to get behind these abstractions. Korzybski's Razor is one such tool, which knocks many lofty sounding terms off their pedestals. Another chapter explores the nature of polarities, drawing on insights from Meister Eckhart, Pseudo-Dionysius, Carl Jung and many others. Subsequent chapters, through the lens of Korzybski's general semantics, explore various ways of revealing; insights from dreams, Indian sages, Hermes Trismegistus, Christian mystics, Gurdjieff, alchemy, tarot and more. This brisk volume boldly pushes you to explore the boundaries of language, reach that unspeakable level and see the world with fresh eyes.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
347 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-970164-38-1 (9781970164381)
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Christopher W. Mayer is an independent scholar and founder of Woodlock House Family Capital, a private investment partnership. He is also the author of How Do You Know? which received the S.I. Hayakawa Book Award from the Institute of General Semantics in 2019 and Dear Fellow Time-Binder, published by the Institute in 2022.