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 the place of hypnosis in his teaching. Foreword by J. Walter Driscoll.

Autorentext
MOHAMMAD M. TAMDGIDI is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA.

Inhalt
Foreword; J.Walter Driscoll Introduction: Gurdjieff, Hypnosis, and Hermeneutics Philosophy: Ontology of the Harmonious Universe Philosophy: Psychology of a 'Tetartocosmos' Philosophy: Epistemology of 'Three-Brained Beings' 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 Hypnotic Tales to His Grandson Gurdjieff's Roundabout Yezidi Circle Appendix: Textual Chronology of Gurdjieff's Life