Quote by Georges I. Gurdjieff on Knowledge and Understanding

„Knowledge by itself does not give understanding. Nor is understanding increased by an increase of knowledge alone. Understanding depends upon the relation of knowledge to being...It appears only when a man feels and senses what is connected with it.“

Georges I. GurdjieffGeorges I. Gurdjieff explains that understanding goes beyond knowledge and depends on the relationship of knowledge to being.
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Georges I. Gurdjieff was a Greek-Armenian esotericist, writer, choreographer, and composer.

This quote by Georges I. Gurdjieff emphasizes the importance of the relationship between knowledge and being for true understanding.


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Georges I. Gurdjieff quote about the relationship between knowledge and understanding

Georges I. Gurdjieff worked first in Russia and later in France. He became known as a teacher of the so-called Fourth Way and as the founder of a worldwide following. He also published writings and developed choreographic and musical works.

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"We cannot understand without wanting to understand, that is, without wanting to let something be said...Understanding does not occur when we try to intercept what someone wants to say to us by claiming we already know it." Hans-Georg Gadamer
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