Kurt Goldstein
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Kurt Goldstein (November 6, 1878 - September 19, 1965) was a German neurologist. He created a holistic theory of the organism based on Gestalt theory which deeply influenced the development of Gestalt therapy. His most important book in German Der Aufbau des Organismus (1934) has been published again in English: The Organism (1995) with an introduction by Oliver Sacks.
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Two articles that discuss Goldstein's influence on and contribution to Gestalt therapy:
- Achim Votsmeier: Kurt Goldstein and Holism
- Allen R. Barlow: Gestalt Therapy and Gestalt Psychology. Gestalt-antecedent influence or historical accident
