John G. Bennett
John Godolphin Bennett was a British academic and writer. He is best known for his books on psychology and spirituality, particularly on the teachings of G. I.
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Background
- Born in
- London
- Educated at
- King's College School
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Trending topics shown first"True sensitivity is the beginning of what Gurdjieff calls Objective Reason and which he says, cannot be in this body and can only belong to the Second, or Kesdjanian Body, and when it is formed it can…"
"The systematic principle is based upon the hypothesis that there is a structure in the real world that transcends the distinctions of subjective and objective experience."
"Structure is a primary element of experience and not something that is added by the mind. In this respect, it can be said that the techniques of understanding call for a drastic revision of the usual …"
"Facts, that are no more than facts, are atomic and unrelated except by general laws. That is how the world was studied until the middle of the present century."
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Timeline
1897
Born
Birth1974
Died
Death
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