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Page 64
... symbols as the outline of a heart pierced by an arrow . The connection between the symbol and the thing signified in these cases is not a natural one ; it is established by human tradition or convention and is learned from these sources ...
... symbols as the outline of a heart pierced by an arrow . The connection between the symbol and the thing signified in these cases is not a natural one ; it is established by human tradition or convention and is learned from these sources ...
Page 80
... symbol of courage , the cross the symbol of Christianity . " In this sense all words can be called sym- bols , but the examples given - the lion and the cross - are really metaphors : that is , symbols that represent a complex of other ...
... symbol of courage , the cross the symbol of Christianity . " In this sense all words can be called sym- bols , but the examples given - the lion and the cross - are really metaphors : that is , symbols that represent a complex of other ...
Page 244
... symbols employed in PC comprise first , variables ( for which the letters p , q , r , . . . are used , with or without numerical subscripts ) ; second , operators ( for which the symbols ~ , · , V , Ɔ , = are employed ) ; and third ...
... symbols employed in PC comprise first , variables ( for which the letters p , q , r , . . . are used , with or without numerical subscripts ) ; second , operators ( for which the symbols ~ , · , V , Ɔ , = are employed ) ; and third ...
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