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This work presents the life and work of one of the most influential psychological theorists of modern times. George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff is one of the most enigmatic figures of our time. He attracted legends as easily as disciples. But behind the Gurdjieff myth lies a solid corpus of thought, the importance of which is only now being generally recognized. At its heart was the idea of 'the war against sleep', the fact that man, in Colin Wilson's words, is like 'a grandfather clock driven by a watch-spring'. This brilliant and much praised examination of a psychologist and teacher of genius has established itself as the most important and accessible account for the general reader of Gurdjieff's life and work. This edition has been revised and expanded, providing the definitive introduction to the philosophy of Gurdjieff.


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Colin Wilson is a renowned authority on the paranormal and is the author of over fifty books, with subjects ranging from mysticism to criminology. He has also written numerous articles and plays and contributed to several newspapers and journals. He regards himself primarily as a philosopher concerned with the meaning of human existence.

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  • Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: Aeon Books (November 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1904658296
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904658290
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,021,003 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good short introduction, August 16, 2003
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Although Colin Wilson does engage in the occasional non sequitur, and is perhaps not always sufficiently critical about the implications of some of Gurdjieff's stories about his own life, this is still a good, workmanlike introduction to Gurdjieff's ideas, life and work. In the last chapter, Wilson critically, yet sympathetically, consider Gurdjieff's ideas. A good place to start, or just to get a feel, for a remarkable figure.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Extremly Boring, June 25, 2003
This is the most boring books I've read of all the work-books. Nothing new, but presented in a way, that does not really touch the urgency of the theme and of our times.
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