- For P. D. Ouspensky's book see Fourth Way (book). For the jazz group see The Fourth Way (band). For the political schema see Pluralism (political philosophy).
The Fourth Way is an approach to self-development described by
George Gurdjieff which he developed over years of travel in the East. It combines what he saw as three established traditional "ways" or "schools", those of the mind, emotions and body, or of yogis, monks and fakirs respectively, and is sometimes referred to as "The Work", "Work on oneself" or "The System". The exact origins of Gurdjieff's teachings are unknown, but people have offered various sources.