Vol. 22 · 1949 edition
The Bigness of the Fellow Within
A starting point
This volume introduces Palmer’s reflections on the inner source of thought and inspiration through personal and biographical context. It invites readers to explore the language he uses to connect philosophy with a person’s work and life.
The opening portrait describes Palmer’s work across the school, clinic, publishing, broadcasting, travel, and other interests. Admiring accounts from people close to him connect that range of activity with the book’s interest in the inner source of purpose and initiative.
This is a useful entry into the more personal voice of the later Green Books. Read for the relationship between the life being described and the philosophy used to explain it. The biographical praise is a perspective to consider, while the recurring theme of inward direction creates connections with the other Innate-focused volumes.
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Who is the fellow within in Palmer’s account, and how does he connect that idea with inspiration?
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