The Fourth Dimension

by P.D. Ouspensky

The Fourth Dimension is a philosophical and mathematical exploration of the concept of time and the existence of higher dimensions beyond our three-dimensional world. Written by P.D. Ouspensky, a student of the renowned mystic G.I. Gurdjieff, the book delves into the nature of reality and the limitations of human perception. Ouspensky uses mathematical and geometric principles to explain the idea of a fourth dimension, and how it might be experienced through altered states of consciousness. He also explores the implications of this concept for our understanding of the universe and our place within it. The Fourth Dimension is a thought-provoking and challenging read that will appeal to those interested in philosophy, mathematics, and spirituality.THIS 52 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE New Model of the Universe, by P. D. Ouspensky. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766108228.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Philosophy

52 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2005

About the author

Pyotr Demianovich Ouspenskii (known in English as Peter D. Ouspensky, Пётр Демья́нович Успе́нский; was a Russian mathematician and esotericist known for his expositions of the early work of the Greek-Armenian teacher of esoteric doctrine George Gurdjieff, whom he met in Moscow in 1915. He was associated with the ideas and practices originating with Gurdjieff from then on. He shared the (Gurdjieff) "system" for 25 years in England and the United States, having separated from Gurdjieff in 1924 personally, for reasons he explains in the last chapter of his book In Search of the Miraculous.

All in all, Ouspensky studied the Gurdjieff system directly under Gurdjieff's own supervision for a period of ten years, from 1915 to 1924. His book In Search of the Miraculous is a recounting of what he learned from Gurdjieff during those years. While lecturing in London in 1924, he announced that he would continue independently the way he had begun in 1921. Some, including his close pupil Rodney Collin, say that he finally gave up the system in 1947, just before his death, but his own recorded words on the subject ("A Record of Meetings", published posthumously) do not clearly endorse this judgement, nor does Ouspensky's emphasis on "you must make a new beginning" after confessing "I've left the system".

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Third Dimension is but a cross-section of the Fourth Dimension - apparently.