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Correspondences 7, no. 2 (2019)

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Correspondences 7, no. 2 (2019): 301-303 301 Aren Roukema aren.roukema@correspondencesjournal.com I encountered more responses than expected to the editorial Allan Kilner-Johnson and I wrote for last year's annual issue, in which we set out to explain why Correspondences had decided to drop the "Western" from its title. This feedback ranged from agreement with our position to quite justified concerns about foregoing the profile which "Western esotericism" has achieved in the academic community. A further group of responses, however, seemed to misunderstand our motivations for the change. I therefore thought a brief reiteration might be in order, with assurance that we continue to welcome informed disagreement and discussion generated by our decision.

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  1. Gurdjieff critiques human nature, emphasizing the need for self-awareness and personal development.
  2. He identifies external factors like the Kundabuffer and cosmic events as reasons for humanity's deplorable state.
  3. Education and religion contribute to the fragmentation of human personalities and hinder self-development.
  4. Gurdjieff's 'ideal self' is based on self-control, self-awareness, and understanding cosmic laws.
  5. The article analyzes Gurdjieff's ideas through his work 'Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson,' exploring the human self.

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