Tertium Organum (1922) [Paperback]

P. D. Ouspensky (Author)

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Publication Date: July 13, 2006

A truly mind expanding writing that combines science with mysticism with unprecedented elegance. He presents the world we live in as a multi dimensional world and time as a motion through this world. But this isn't a cold and purely analytical explanation but a masterful presentation filled with similes and analogies. The physics and mathematics are tightly integrated with mystic teachings and together they build a stronger base. If you want to stretch the reach of your imagination and understanding of science, religion, mathematics and mysticism you can't ignore this work

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• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Book Jungle (July 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594622051
• ISBN-13: 978-1594622052
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,967,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our time is really motion through extradimensional space, August 29, 2003

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OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tertium Organum: The third canon of thought, a key to the enigmas of the world (Paperback)

This is one of those great Books that has suffered because of a lack of readership capable of comprehending it. If one has the left brain traits necessary to grasp the transfinite logic and mathematics, then the mystical implications are ungraspable. And if you have the right brain intuition to understand the mystical implications, then you often struggle with the logic and mathematics. This book requires a reader with not only a first rate mind, but also a balanced one.

To briefly abstract the primary thesis: time is really motion in extra dimensional space. This is profound, for Ouspensky was the first to actually point towards where an actual, physical fourth dimension can be found. Our brains confuse this dimension with time. It can be split off from time with an adjustment, or evolution, of consciousness. You see, this represents the next huge leap in understanding the nature of the universe and reality. Just as Newton's undefined quantity of "gravity" was shown to actually be curved space, so does Ouspensky show Einstein's undefined quantity of "time" to be motion through higher physical dimensions.

If you want a book that will challenge you, this is it. One day these ideas are going to shake the very foundations of mainstream science, of mankind's collective view of "reality"....

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sublime Tour-de-force, November 15, 2001

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Maurice Blair "Jim Blair" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tertium Organum (Paperback)

Ouspensky brings together many of the most extraordinary facets of Relativity Theory, Kantian philosophy, Eastern mysticism, Western spiritual traditions, ways of looking at the symbolism of art and ordinary life, and powerful revelations from mathematics. In this book, he is a master of using images, metaphors, and analogies to help free the mind, opening the intuition to amazing areas of wonder. The suggestive power of many of the ideas in Tertium Organum are at a breath-taking level. I especially recommend this book to anyone who has an abiding love of Philosophy, Religion, Science, and Art.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading for higher dimensional truths, May 23, 2002

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Tyler Child (Salt Lake City, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tertium Organum (Paperback)

P.D. Ouspensky lucidly and along definite philosophical reasonings guides the reader from our 3-dimensional world to higher dimensional realities. As humans we perceive the "World" not as it is, but rather as our perceptive faculties communicate it to us. Therein lies the difficulty of comprehending higher orders (our own hard wiring). Ouspensky's greatness is his ability to elucidate higher truths by straightforward analogy and reasoning. The author marries the ideas and teachings of many great thinkers into one multifaceted format. Mystical teachings are explained from a scientific slant and revolutionary scientific Ideas lead to a mystical end. The ultimate aim is to lead the reader to the ultimate truth of "THOU ART THAT" or "I AM".