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Quanta, v. 1, issue 3, August 1949

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Institute of General Semantics.

AND......he has read both of vV's null-A novels. He was quite interested in vV's treatment of a people trained in General Semantics, and was particularly impressed by vV's adherebce to the principles of General Semantics as advanced by Alfred Korzybski[[?]]. In fact, Frank and I were told that he read THE WORLD OF NULL-A twice, the second time with particular attention to statements concerning G. S., trying to find any statements contradictory to the basic principles of this science. He found no contradictions.

But enough of this. By now you know, or should know, of Captain Saunders' qualifications. If your interest is more then slight... and it must be, or you would not have read this far, your appetite is probably whetted for the real meat. So - PROCEED!

SYNOPSIS OF CAPTAIN SAUNDERS' LECTURE

(The following is a practically verbatim copy of the notes used by Capt. James A. Saunders for his lecture before the Washington Science-Fiction Association on May 1, 1949. I feel that they have little need of any further explanation that I may be able to give.-- Franklin Kerkhof)

1) There are certain principles which are basic in every science and in life situations. These have been formulated in such a manner that they can be taught to children in the elementary grades. )Some of these principles are enumerated as follows: Non-allness, non-identification, non-elementalism, amd etc.)

2) Scientific methods are in reality quite simple.  The fundamentals of scientific methods can be taught to children in the elementary grades. (Some of the procedures of scientific methods can be listed as follows: Natural order, process orientation, consciousness of abstracting, mathematical methods of prediction, and etc.)

3) Scientific methods are relatively more important thatn "facts"; differentiate adequately between "facts" and fancy and order and relate our "facts" in such a manner that we can formulate more appropriate descriptions and inferences and decide upon more appropriate course of action.

4) Our idea of science in the past has been too narrow. At the present time there is a tendency to enlarge the meaning of science by bringing it to bear upon human relationships and social problems.

5) In the past and even today we have a tendency to teach "facts" and neglect to teach scientific methods. We have a tendency to teach people What to think instead of teaching them How to think.

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6. Institute of General Semantics. AND......he has read both of vV's null-A novels. He was quite interested in vV's treatment of a people trained in General Semantics, and was particularly impressed by vV's adherebce to the principles of General Semantics as advanced by Alfred Korzybski[[?]]. In fact, Frank and I were told that he read THE WORLD OF NULL-A twice, the second time with particular attention to statements concerning G. S., trying to find any statements contradictory to the basic principles of this science. He found no contradictions. But enough of this. By now you know, or should know, of Captain Saunders' qualifications. If your interest is more then slight... and it must be, or you would not have read this far, your appetite is probably whetted for the real meat. So - PROCEED! SYNOPSIS OF CAPTAIN SAUNDERS' LECTURE (The following is a practically verbatim copy of the notes used by Capt. James A. Saunders for his lecture before the Washington Science-Fiction Association on May 1, 1949. I feel that they have little need of any further explanation that I may be able to give.-- Franklin Kerkhof) 1) There are certain principles which are basic in every science and in life situations. These have been formulated in such a manner that they can be taught to children in the elementary grades. )Some of these principles are enumerated as follows: Non-allness, non-identification, non-elementalism, amd etc.) 2) Scientific methods are in reality quite simple. The fundamentals of scientific methods can be taught to children in the elementary grades. (Some of the procedures of scientific methods can be listed as follows: Natural order, process orientation, consciousness of abstracting, mathematical methods of prediction, and etc.) 3) Scientific methods are relatively more important thatn "facts"; differentiate adequately between "facts" and fancy and order and relate our "facts" in such a manner that we can formulate more appropriate descriptions and inferences and decide upon more appropriate course of action. 4) Our idea of science in the past has been too narrow. At the present time there is a tendency to enlarge the meaning of science by bringing it to bear upon human relationships and social problems. 5) In the past and even today we have a tendency to teach "facts" and neglect to teach scientific methods. We have a tendency to teach people What to think instead of teaching them How to think.