“The map is not the territory” is a metaphor that demonstrates that your perception of something is not the same as the reality. For example, how you view your relationship with someone else is not exactly the same as how that person views their relationship with you. Another example would be how physical objects are different from how you see them. You could see an apple, but you don’t see all the individual cells, molecules, protons, and quarks that compose that apple. Every level of perception is an abstraction. How you feel about something is based on your own perception.
Maps and Territories
Maps and Territories
Maps and Territories
“The map is not the territory” is a metaphor that demonstrates that your perception of something is not the same as the reality. For example, how you view your relationship with someone else is not exactly the same as how that person views their relationship with you. Another example would be how physical objects are different from how you see them. You could see an apple, but you don’t see all the individual cells, molecules, protons, and quarks that compose that apple. Every level of perception is an abstraction. How you feel about something is based on your own perception.