Whatever the future of neuropsychology may hold, the work of Kurt Goldstein will always represent a major historical step in its development. The essence of his general thesis, as distilled in time, is part of our common heritage; many no longer even think to attribute to the original author the paternity of notions that now seem self-evident. Every chapter of our discipline continues to bear the marks of Kurt Goldstein's ideas. To be sure, his most famous investigations centered on specific topics, such as the aphasias and the agnosias; yet, there is no area in our field where some work of his did not leave its imprint. Thus, it seems entirely appropriate to dedicate to his memory a study of the apraxias.