Contents

PART I. THE PATTERN OF THE UNIVERSE

I. THE OUTER UNIVERSE

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II. THE INNER UNIVERSE

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III. THE DEMAND OF THE UNIVERSE

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PART II. THE PROBLEMS OF THE UNIVERSE

INTRODUCTION. THE SECRET OF ALL THINGS

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I. THE PROBLEM OF UNITY

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II. THE PROBLEM OF SPACE AND MOTION

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III. THE PROBLEM OF SPACE, MOTION AND TIME

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IV. THE PROBLEM OF RELATIVITY

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V. THE PROBLEM OF BEING, OR EXISTENCE

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VI. THE PROBLEM OF CHANGE AND PROGRESS

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VII. THE PROBLEM OF ETHICS, OR THE GOOD

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VIII. THE PROBLEM OF REALITY, OR THE TRUE

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IX. THE PROBLEM OF AESTHETICS, OR THE BEAUTIFUL

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CONCLUSION. THE SECRET OF THE UNIVERSE AND THE RIDDLES OF THE UNIVERSE

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