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I. THERE IS NO FIRST PRINCIPLE OF CRITICISM II. DOGMA AND DOUBT III. WAYWARD SCEPTICISM IV. DOUBTS ABOUT SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS V. DOUBTS ABOUT CHANGE VI. ULTIMATE SCEPTICISM VII. NOTHING GIVEN EXISTS VIII. SOME AUTHORITIES FOR THIS CONCLUSION IX. THE DISCOVERY OF ESSENCE X. SOME USES OF THIS DISCOVERY XI. THE WATERSHED OF CRITICISM XII. IDENTITY AND DURATION ATTRIBUTED TO ESSENCES XIII. BELIEF IN DEMONSTRATION XIV. ESSENCE AND INTUITION XV. BELIEF IN EXPERIENCE XVI. BELIEF IN THE SELF XVII. THE COGNITIVE CLAIMS OF MEMORY XVIII. KNOWLEDGE IS FAITH MEDIATED BY SYMBOLS XIX. BELIEF IN SUBSTANCE XX. ON SOME OBJECTIONS TO BELIEF IN SUBSTANCE XXI. SUBLIMATIONS OF ANIMAL FAITH XXII. BELIEF IN NATURE XXIII. EVIDENCES OF ANIMATION IN NATURE XXIV. LITERARY PSYCHOLOGY XXV. THE IMPLIED BEING OF TRUTH XXVI. DISCERNMENT OF SPIRIT XXVII. COMPARISON WITH OTHER CRITICISMS OF KNOWLEDGE INDEX