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The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.
Samuel Weiser, Inc., Date: 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean and tight. 2000. Samuel Weiser, Inc. ISBN 1578631645 9781578631643 [US]
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. [Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 2000]
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. [Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 2000]
York Beach:: Samuel Weiser,. Near Fine. Date: 2000. Paperback. 1578631645 . Translated from the Russian by Katya Petroff. Edited and with an introduction by J. G. Bennett. First printing thus (paperback). About fine in illustrated wraps. . 2000. Samuel Weiser, ISBN 1578631645 US
York Beach: Samuel Weiser, 2000 Paperback Near Fine 1578631645. Translated from the Russian by Katya Petroff. Edited and with an introduction by J. G. Bennett. First printing thus (paperback). About fine in illustrated wraps.
York Beach:: Samuel Weiser,. Near Fine. Date: 2000. Paperback. 1578631645 . Translated from the Russian by Katya Petroff. Edited and with an introduction by J. G. Bennett. First printing thus (paperback). About fine in illustrated wraps. . 2000. Samuel Weiser, ISBN 1578631645 9781578631643 [US]
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Samuel Weiser,, York Beach:] Softcover First Edition Translated from the Russian by Katya Petroff. Edited and with an introduction by J. G. Bennett. First printing thus (paperback). About fine in illustrated wraps. [Springfield, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
Samuel Weiser Inc, York Beach, Maine, USA, Date: 2000. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good Condition. Introduced and edited by J. G. Bennett. Translated by Katya Petroff. The two unrelated stories in this book, "The Inventor" and "The Benevolent Devil," were written just before Ouspensky met Gurdjieff and just after he had returned from the East, "in search of the miraculous." They examine the whole question of conscious evil and the view that humanity's chief error is believing that the material world is the only reality. The Inventor is an allegorical story about a man faced with the consequences of modern science and technology. Ouspensky insisted that evil is seldom performed with conscious intent, but most often the result of our hypnotically conditioned state of sleep, automatic actions and responses, and the absence of intention, for which we are indirectly responsible because it is actually in our power to awaken. This theme runs throughout the story as the inventor seems to do harm particularly when he intends to do good, and cannot bring himself to accept the disastrous consequences of his own works of genius. In The Benevolent Devil, a young English civil servant living in Ceylon determines to do battle for his soul. He must confront the devil, who seeks to prevent him from waking from his imprisonment in materiality only because he will not face and accept the truth that reality is not of this world. The suggestion that runs thr ...
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Samuel Weiser Inc., York Beach, Maine, USA] Softcover Introduced and edited by J. G. Bennett. Translated by Katya Petroff. The two unrelated stories in this book, "The Inventor" and "The Benevolent Devil," were written just before Ouspensky met Gurdjieff and just after he had returned from the East, "in search of the miraculous." They examine the whole question of conscious evil and the view that humanity's chief error is believing that the material world is the only reality. The Inventor is an allegorical story about a man faced with the consequences of modern science and technology. Ouspensky insisted that evil is seldom performed with conscious intent, but most often the result of our hypnotically conditioned state of sleep, automatic actions and responses, and the absence of intention, for which we are indirectly responsible because it is actually in our power to awaken. This theme runs throughout the story as the inventor seems to do harm particularly when he intends to do good, and cannot bring himself to accept the disastrous consequences of his own works of genius. In The Benevolent Devil, a young English civil servant living in Ceylon determines to do battle for his soul. He must confront the devil, who seeks to prevent him from waking from his imprisonment in materiality only because he will not face and accept the truth that reality is not of this world. The suggestion ...
Red Wheel/Weiser, Date: 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Minimal wear to paperback. No marks or names inside. 2000. Red Wheel/Weiser ISBN 1578631645 9781578631643 [US]
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover Minimal wear to paperback. No marks or names inside. [Pullman, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
Red Wheel/Weiser 2000 paperback Very good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
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ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.5 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
ISBN10: 1578631645, ISBN13: 9781578631643, [publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 0.5 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
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