RELEVANCE(v1)
from Study Session 1 on "Experiential Processes and the Creation of Meaning
RELEVANCE(v1)
However, there are cases where symbols that are not symbolic of that "one felt meaning" promote understanding
In some cases, symbols that do not symbolize "one felt meaning" facilitate understanding (v1)
Relevance is "that kind of related felt meaning whereby the symbolization is thereby made intelligible."
relevant felt meanings, from out of which symbolization is understandable
nishio.iconThis "understanding" uses UNDERSTAND, which is different from the COMPREHENSION translation "understanding"
Here's what they say in everyday conversation
To understand, we need "past experience".
" context" must be understood
A set of symbols comes to be understood with the help of many other experienced meanings, not just the one felt meaning they represent (p. 158).
Unintelligible description of RELEVANCE
Example: "A beginner learns a saying; after more than 20 years of experience, he understands the meaning of the saying in a different and more complete way, but when he tries to teach it to his student, he cannot find a better expression (=symbolization) for its meaning than the first word he learned 20 years ago."
nishio.iconThat's a common one in math books.
When I first saw the definition of a certain mathematical concept, I didn't know what it meant.
I read various examples and explanations and think, "I see what you mean.
I took another look at the definition, thinking, "Why didn't you just write that?" and that's exactly what it said.
RELEVANCE is a type of symbolization
nishio.iconI'm not sure.
Two Perspectives
It is possible to say that METAPHOR/COMPREHENSION is also a RELEVANCE, just as it is possible to say
But instead of doing so, Eugene Gendlin argues, it is better to see it as two perspectives (p. 159).
nishio.iconI painted a picture.
https://gyazo.com/171d4d8ba4426f107acf6081a10aa9fd
Meaning determines relationship or relationship determines meaning (v1)
Meaning determines the relationship or the relationship determines the meaning.
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