Table of Contents

The Beginning 1Part I CONTEXTSection 1 Time: The Quintessential Existential Precondition 52 Space: The Doctrine of Geometry 153 Energy: Inherent Potential 294 Matter: Predisposition Towards Behaviour 34Part II RELATIONSSection 5 Existence: Durable Being 456 Essence: Quality Intrinsic to Existence 497 State: Condition 528 Relation: The Association of Entities 539 Identity: Distinction in Existence 6010 Prototype: The Original Product of Creation 6311 Mass: Absolute Quantity 6412 Equilibrium: Nature's Secret Force 6613 Synthesis: Combination Effecting Change in Attributes 6714 Integrity: The Unity of Parts 6815 Order: Environmental Pattern 6916 Entropy: The Tendency Towards Disorder 7217 Priority: Order of Precedence 7518 Class: Distinction in Kind. 7519 Totality: All Existences 7820 Variety: Diversity of Expression 82Section 21 Number: The Character of Quantity 8322 Singularity: The Quality of Oneness 8723 Duality: Opposed Conditions 8924 Plurality: The State of Multiplicity 9125 Coincidence: Synchronicity, Contiguity and Accordance 9226 Change: The Equilibrium Equation 9327 Exchange: Mixing and Matching 9628 Event: The Happening of a Change Phenomenon 10029 Cause and Effect: The Pecking Order of Influence 10130 Productivity: Intensity of Doing 10531 Attribution: Intrinsic or Ascriptive Assignment 10732 Chance: The Absence of Assignable Cause 10833 Power: Relative Influence 10834 Force: Energy Acting in a Cause 10935 Development: Power in Operation 11436 Creativity: Expressions of the Maker 11537 Inertia: Predisposition Towards Continuance 11638 Tendency: Biased Disposition 11839 Concurrence: The Seed of Unity 11840 Habitat: The Wherewithal 12041 Growth: Change by Degree 12242 Environment: The Roundabout 12343 Boundary: Marginal Territory 12444 Form: The Expression of Relations 12645 Motion: Change in Physical Relations 12746 Velocity: The Rate of Change 13047 Evolution: The Chronology of Change 13248 Earth: The Habitat of Habitats 13749 Atmosphere: The Heavy-Duty Lightweight 138Section 50 Ocean: The Earth's Exotic Potion 14051 Soil: A Matrix of Matter 14252 Organization: Vitality Through Interdependence 14353 Life: Progenitive Vitality 14654 Death: The End Game of Life 15555 Mankind: Society in the Aggregate 15956 Sexuality: Repercussions of Living 16757 Sensation: Awareness of Existence 17358 Touch: Tactile Sensation on Contact 17659 Hearing: The Faculty of Sound Discrimination 17760 Light: The Visible Range within the Electromagnetic Spectrum 17961 Colour: The Subdivision of Light 18362 Sight: The Vicissitudes of Vision 186Part III INTELLECTSection 63 Consciousness: Ambivalence, Stress and Absolution 19364 Thought: The Imaginary Dialogue of Intellect 19765 Perception: Mental Imagery 20066 Interest: The Generator of the Intellect 21167 Enquiry: Mental Quest 21468 Explanation: Credible Accounting 21669 Experiment: Conscious Search Through Trial and Error 21770 Discrimination: Distinction on the Basis of Perception 21871 Measurement: The Quantification of Qualities 21972 Evidence: Manifest Security 22373 Possibility: Potential Subject to Contingencies 22474 Probability: God's Dice 22675 Uncertainty: A Certain Principle 22976 Reason: Grounds for Explanation 232Section 77 Intuition: The Irrational Shortcut to Knowledge 23478 Judgement: The Confusion of Logic and Prejudice for Cause 23679 Belief: Assent to Circumstantial Evidence 23980 Trust: The Incredulous Made Credulous 24381 Scepticism: Belief in Changeability 24482 Knowledge: Evidence in Support of a Theory of Truth 24683 Ignorance: The Absence of Insight 25284 Science: The Rational Path to Knowledge 25285 Truth: The Objective of Knowledge 25686 Intelligence: Insight into Essential Relationships 26287 Memory: The Reformation of Experience 26788 Theory: Supposition Suspended in Uncertainty 27089 Imagination: Deliberations of the Subconscious 28690 Nonsense: Naught, Beyond Reasonable Doubt 28891 Understanding: A Sense of Intelligibility 29192 Communication: The Distribution of Influential Parts 29393 Information: Bits of Advantage 29694 Education: The Opening of the Mind 30095 Deception: Ulterior Purpose 31096 Symbolism: The Language of Ideas 31297 History: The Record of Events 32098 Art: The Nexus of Intellect, Volition and the Affections 32299 Graphic Art: Depiction through Contradiction 335100 Sculpture: Art in the Round 337101 Speech: Resonant Ideas 338102 Writing: Crystallized Speech 341103 Literature: From Prose to Poetry 342104 Performance: Of Music, Dance and Drama 349105 Architecture: The Art of Relativity 356Part IV VOLITIONSection 106 Will: The Lever of Probability 367107 Resolution: Deciding to Decide 372108 Decision: The Choice Act 373109 Habit: The Mantle of Disciples and Sloths 377110 Principle: Accordance with Rules 378111 Benefit: Good Fit 380112 Intention: Orientation Towards Goals 382113 Commerce: Materialist Affairs 385114 Design: Planning Futures 389115 Needs: Exigencies of Necessity 396116 Expedience: The Pragmatic Option 398117 Concern: Relative Interest 399118 Utility: Accordance of Value 400119 Fitness: A Sense of Appropriateness 401120 Value: Degree of Worth 403121 Excellence: Imminent Perfection 408122 Health: The Maintenance of Vital Functions 410123 Improvement: Progress Towards Betterment 414124 Corruption: The Debasement of Integrity 416125 Restoration: The Reinstatement of Natural Balance 425126 Security: Mental Quietude 428127 Danger: Contingent Loss 430128 Industry: Human Activity 432129 Behaviour: Environmental Responsiveness 435130 Politics: The Non-Violent Promotion of Social Policy 437131 Advice: Counsel for Consideration 443132 Law: Mankind's Ordination System 445133 Technology: A Driver of Change 453Section 134 Perplexity: The Child of Complexity 461135 Competition: The Struggle for Survival 462136 Collaboration: Compound Interest 465137 Harmony: Conformity to Principles of Integration 468138 Aggression: Uncivilized Behaviour 472139 Reciprocity: This for That 473140 Peace: The Linchpin of Civilization 476141 War: The Failure of Diplomacy 479142 Arms: A Farewell to Welfare 484143 Success: The Sunset of a Goal 486144 Welfare: To Fare Well 488145 Authority: The Power to Control Events 489146 Leadership: Advancing Change into the Unknown 500147 Freedom: Relative Absence of Restrictive Relations 503148 Dependence: Reliance upon Relations 506149 Discipline: Internal and External Control 507150 Consent: Assent to Advice 508151 Promise: Commitment to Intent 509152 Agreement: Unity of Persuasion 513153 Fulfilment: Satisfaction of Needs 514154 Compromise: The Act of Reconciliation 516155 Gain: The Accrual of Quantity 518156 Socialism: Cooperative Community Life 520157 Property: Rights to Possession 524158 Giving: The Foundation of Material and Spiritual Life 526159 Money: A Facsimile of Opportunity and Power 528160 Capitalism: Competitive Community Life 530161 Poverty: Sparsity of Resources 539162 Cost: Whatever Must Be Given 541163 Depreciation: That Which is Lost 547164 Liberality: Prejudice against Prejudice 553165 Economy: Resource Distribution and Depletion 559Part V AFFECTIONSSection 166 Affection: Emotion and Sensitivity 567167 Impatience: The Seed of Action 570168 Tolerance: Accommodation of Variety and Diversity 571169 Happiness: Satisfaction Guaranteed 576170 Grief: Deep Sorrow Comes to Pass 579171 Humour: Ludicrous Transpositions of Logic 580172 Aesthetics: Discrimination in Sensual Affections 584173 Style: Conformity to Predicates 590174 Affectation: Pretentious Appearance 592175 Hope: The Creed of Optimism 594176 Fear: Anticipation of Misfortune 596177 Courage: The Confluence of Spirit, Risk and Action 600178 Desire: Coveted Satisfaction 601179 Reputation: The Trail of Impressions 603180 Immortality: The Quality of Unending Life 605181 Pride: Arrogant Assumption 610182 Humility: Freedom from Pride and Arrogance 611183 Egotism: Selves as Centres of the Universe 612184 Civility: Evidence of Civilization 617185 Love: The Synthesis of Devotion and Action 620186 Benevolence: Charitable Disposition 626187 Compassion: Humane Action 628188 Gratitude: The Underpinning of Happiness 630189 Forgiveness: The Subjugation of Prejudice 631Section 190 Justice: The Honourable Desert 633191 Injustice: Inequities to the Power of n 644192 Entitlement: That Which is Due 651193 Conscience: The Shepherd of the Soul 653194 Respect: Deferential Esteem 659195 Approbation: A Sign of Approval 661196 Probity: Integrity of the Soul 662197 Magnanimity: Voluntary Subordination of the Self 665198 Selfishness: The Creed of Greed 667199 Virtue: The Morality of Rightdoing 672200 Vice: Undermining General Interest 682201 Innocence: Absence of Responsibility 689202 Moderation: Resolution Between Extremes 691203 Punishment: Social Retribution 695204 Atonement: Reconciliation with the Conscience 699205 Theism: The Embrace of God-Belief 702206 Heaven: The Virtual Universe 720207 Hell: The Impending Cataclysm 725208 Religion: Institutionalized Devotion 738209 Unity: The Synthesis of Highest Potential 763210 Faith: Trust in the Power of a Higher Dimension 781211 Worship: Unconditional Devotion 786212 Spirituality: The Search for Immaterial Self-Evidence 789The End 798Index I