This book explores the life and ideas of the enigmatic twentieth century philosopher, mystic, and teacher of esoteric dances George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, performing a hermeneutic textual analysis of all his writings to illuminate theplace of hypnosis in his teaching. Foreword by J. Walter Driscoll. INDICE: Foreword; J.Walter Driscoll - Introduction: Gurdjieff, Hypnosis, and Hermeneutics - Philosophy: Ontology of the Harmonious Universe - Philosophy: Psychology of a 'Tetartocosmos' - Philosophy: Epistemology of 'Three-BrainedBeings' - The 'Organ Kundabuffer' Theory of Human Disharmonization - The Practice of 'Harmonious Development of Man' - Life is Real Only Then, When 'I am' Not Hypnotized - Meetings with the Remarkable Hypnotist - Beelzebub's HypnoticTales to His Grandson - Gurdjieff's Roundabout Yezidi Circle - Appendix: Textual Chronology of Gurdjieff's Life
- ISBN: 978-0-230-61507-6
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 25/12/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés