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''The Dermis Probe'' is a book by the writer Idries Shah published Octagon Press in 1970. A paperback edition was published in 1989 and again in 1993.〔Amazon.com page on The Dermis Probe〕 The stories presented in the book are also available in an audio format.〔(Official Idries Shah website )〕 Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books form a complete course that could fulfil the function he had fulfilled while alive. As such, ''The Dermis Probe'' can be read as part of a whole course of study. ==Content== ''The Dermis Probe'' is a collection of teaching stories and proverbs drawn from Sufi tradition. The book also contains a section of supporting notes; "These notes are of varying subject: sometimes amplification of the theme, sometimes book references, sometimes biographical; some stories, too, have no note at all, though not many, being either self-explanatory or – in Sufi style – entities in themselves which should not be interfered with." 〔Amazon.com page on The Dermis Probe〕 The title piece is a modern retelling of the ''Blind men and an elephant'' published by Sanai of Ghazna in Afghanistan. This story was later published by Sanai's student, the poet and mystic Jalaludin Rumi in his ''Masnavi'' in the latter half of the thirteenth century. Shah's adaptation begins with a conference of scientists, from different fields of expertise, presenting their distorted conclusions on the material which the camera is focused upon. As the camera slowly zooms out it becomes clear for the first time that the material under examination is the hide of an African elephant. The words 'The Parts Are Greater Than The Whole' then appear on the screen. This retelling formed the script for a short four-minute film by the animator Richard Williams.〔Internet Movie Database page on The Dermis Probe〕 The film was chosen as an Outstanding Film of the Year and was exhibited at the London and New York film festivals.〔Octagon Press page for The Dermis Probe〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Dermis Probe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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