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The map and territory is a metaphor used to illustrate the difference between the actual world and our understanding of the world as we perceive it to be. The ‘map’ is our understanding of the ‘territory’ of reality, and we must be careful to remember that the map is not the territory!
The map–territory relation is the relationship between an object and a representation of that object, as in the relation between a geographical territory and a map of it. Mistaking the map for the territory is a logical fallacy that occurs when someone confuses the semantics of a term with what it represents.
The map-territory mental model is about understanding the difference between perceptions (the ‘map’) and the actual reality (the ‘territory’). It’s like having a map of a city: the map can help you navigate and understand the city, but it’s not the same as walking the streets and experiencing it yourself. Roads close.
The Map and the Territory (French: La carte et le territoire, French pronunciation: [la kaʁt e lə tɛʁitwaʁ]) is a novel by French author Michel Houellebecq. The narrative revolves around a successful artist, and involves a fictional murder of Houellebecq.
- Michel Houellebecq
- 2010
Are they a part of our map (theory/representation)? Or do they actually belong to the territory (Reality)? Researcher, like a cartographer, clothes (or creates?) the reality by stitching multitudes of maps that simultaneously co-exist.
Interactive world map with countries and states. The world map acts as a representation of our planet Earth, but from a flattened perspective. Use this interactive map to help you discover more about each country and territory all around the globe.
The map is not the territory concept emphasizes that our understanding of reality (the map) is not the same as reality itself (the territory). It highlights how our perceptions, beliefs, and mental models can deviate from the actual state of the world.