| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:A Simple Question? |
| Posted by: | J Rose |
| Date/Time: | 02/10/2003 18:27:58 |
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Hi there, I was surprised to discover today that the obscure article from which I quoted Barfield is buried deep inside the internet. I think you will find this article fascinating: http://meaningsnature.cjb.net/ Barfield wrote it in 1981 and still find it an interesting thought experiment to think about how NLP would have taken shape if Grinder had found Barfield as his british mentor as opposed to Bateson. In no way do I suggest anything better or worse; in fact, as you penetrate Barfield's primary findings about language and human consciousness through time, it becomes rather clear why Grinder probably wouldn't take to Barfield in the same way. Barfield's exploration of the relation of metaphor and meaning is quite robust! It was through reading the words of Barfield that I was able to apply a systematic set of practices to my psychic experiences that allowed me to sharpen my perceptions without needing to resort to any of the new age one-sidedness that haughts most nice, independent book stores... J Rose let me know what you think of the Barfield article... |