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     An alternate, but cognate, interpretation of the symbolic
forms, is that they represent the adaptation of mind to its
environment; or more specifically, the specific adaptation of
mind to (grouped) environmental stimuli. This adaptation consists
in the generation of a symbol. Whether this symbol is function or
whether it is structure, is a separate issue. This interpretation
is consistent with the tradition that like is only known by like,
Gleiches wird nur von Gleichem erkannt, a tradition which finds
its preliminary corroboration in phenomena of resonance.
Ultimately however, the issue whether the generation of symbolic
forms is an expression of adaptation or of stimulation is of
nothing more than semantic significance.

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