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CHAPTER I

PARTURIENT PARAGRAPHS

Origin of species not the origin of mental powers-
Darwin misunderstood-Symbolical determinism not suf-
ficient-Life has been isolated-Impossible and unnecessary
to prove anything-The origin of mental species not the
origin of life-Matter not a factor in the development of
mental species-The origin of mental species reveals the
origin of man-Man is developed in mind-The develop-
ment of body not the development of man-Psychology based
on human concepts not sufficient-Failure of language based
on bodily vision to express the objects of the vision of the
mind-Desymbolized language necessary.

CHAPTER II

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES

Knowledge of the invisible universe necessary-Invisible
universe not invisible to the vision of the mind-Beauty and
substance lost when contemplated through bodily vision-
Substance of exact science seen through the vision of the
mind-Substance seen through the vision of the mind known
only in a fragmentary way-The immaterial universe the
first principle in determining the origin of mental species-
Science originates in the immaterial universe-Immaterial
substance the only substance-Immaterial substance the life,
intelligence and design of all things-The invisible universe
constitutes and determines the species of plants-Origin of
obvious species given sufficient consideration-First plant
not grown from seed-Science begins where the obvious
ceases Substance not in matter-Substance beyond the
discernment of the senses-Substance the cohesion of all
things-Senseless consciousness a great power-Senseless
consciousness comes through proper education-Desymbol-
ization necessary to the development of senseless conscious-

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CHAPTER IV

METAPHYSICAL APPERCEPTION

Insufficiency of intellectual culture-Learning should
consist of knowledge of the invisible God, our fellow man
and brute nature-Scientific apperception necessary to elim-

inate the symbol-All language merely symbolical-The
thing symbolized constitutes the substance--The effect of
language a melody of ideas-Effect produced by the ar-
rangement of words-Desymbolized ideas the key to science
-Nature the expression of a definite order Nature not
what it expresses-Science poetic-Imperfect medium
through which we have derived science-Sciences separated
by imperfection-Vanity a veil to inspiration and revelation
-Scientists manifest the ideal of religious orders-No short
cut to science-Effect of failure to find soul in the body-
Error of teaching soul was in the body-Inspiration to re-
search-Individual characteristics the expression of a
mighty force-Common ground of religion, science and
philosophy-Seers and scientists see the same light-Revela-
tion must become education-Chemical analysis not science
-Education should awaken the desire for knowledge of the
invisible God, our fellowman and nature.

CHAPTER V

ORIGIN OF MATERIAL SPECIES

Limitations of mental vision-Weight and density of
matter relative-Rock formations a remarkable history
Puny nature of human history-Fossil and human history
both accidental-Investigation of the power that induces
investigation, necessary-Danger of thought analysis-
Death a deceiving influence-Process of the ages dissolves
the conclusions of the past-Science a search for truth-
What is the source of intelligence-Naming not explaining
-Human mind wandering phenomena-Origin of species
not the origin of the first species-Origin of the first species
-Origin of plant life-Ideas the result of concentration-
Adaptation of the unseen to the seen- -Action of chemistry
mental-Mind something higher than the activity of matter
-Origin of nerves-Origin of the consciousness of flesh-
Influence of the invisible on nature.

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