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Book 1 - The First Cause and the Nature of Things

1.1 God

1.1.1-1.1.5 - God and the Infinite

1.1.6-1.1.11 - Proofs of the Existence of God

1.1.12-1.1.26 - The Attributes of the -Divinity

1.1.27-1.1.33 - Pantheism

1.2 The Basic Elements of the Universe

1.2.1-1.2.5 - The Knowledge of the Origin of Things

1.2.6-1.2.19 - Spirit and Matter

1.2.20-1.2.28 - The Properties of Matter

1.2.29-1.2.32 - Universal Space

1.3 Creation

1.3.1-1.3.5 - The Formation of Worlds

1.3.6-1.3.13 - The Formation of Living Beings

1.3.14-1.3.16 - The Peopling of the Earth: Adam

1.3.17-1.3.20 - The Diversity of Human Races

1.3.21-1.3.29 - The Plurality of Worlds

1.3.30-1.3.38 - Biblical Considerations and Account concerning the Creation

1.4 The Principle of Life

1.4.1-1.4.9 - Organic and Inorganic Beings

1.4.10-1.4.19 - Life and Death

1.4.20-1.4.33 - Intelligence and Instinct

Book 2 - The Spirit World

2.1 What Spirits Are

2.1.1-2.1.12 - The Origin and Nature of Spirits

2.1.13-2.1.17 - The Primitive, Normal World

2.1.18-2.1.27 - The Form and Ubiquity of Spirits

2.1.28-2.1.30 - The Perispirit

2.1.31-2.1.40 - The Different Orders of Spirits

2.1.41-2.1.71 - The Spirit Hierarchy

2.1.72-2.1.83 - The Progression of Spirits

2.1.84-2.1.95 - Angels and Demons

2.2 Incarnation: Spirits in Human Bodies

2.2.1-2.2.6 - Incarnation

2.2.7-2.2.31 - The Soul

2.2.32-2.2.41 - Materialism

2.3 Life After Death

2.3.1-2.3.9 - The Soul after Death

2.3.10-2.3.25 - The Separation of the Soul from the Body

2.3.26-2.3.35 - The Spirit's State of Confusion after Death

2.4 Reincarnation: Multiple Lives

2.4.1-2.4.5 - Reincarnation

2.4.6-2.4.12 - The Justice of Reincarnation

2.4.13-2.4.36 - Incarnation on Different Worlds

2.4.37-2.4.52 - Progressive Transmigration

2.4.53-2.4.64 - The Fate of Children after Death

2.4.65-2.4.68 - Gender in Spirits

2.4.69-2.4.73 - Kinships, Affiliation

2.4.74-2.4.85 - Physical and Moral Likeness

2.4.86-2.4.93 - Innate Ideas

2.5 Why We Live Many Lives

2.5.1-2.5.3 - Multiple Lives

2.5.4-2.5.5 - Resistance to Reincarnation

2.5.6-2.5.7 - Reincarnation and Human Hope

2.5.8-2.5.9 - Divine Justice and the Means of Reparation

2.5.10-2.5.12 - The Problem of a Single Existence

2.5.13-2.5.14 - The Inequality of Aptitudes

2.5.15-2.5.16 - Civilized and Uncivilized Peoples

2.5.17-2.5.18 - The Future Life and Moral Equity

2.5.19-2.5.21 - Reincarnation and Christianity

2.5.22-2.5.23 - Reason Before Authority

2.5.24-2.5.26 - The Consoling Character of the Doctrine

2.6 Spirit Life

2.6.1-2.6.11 - Errant Spirits

2.6.12-2.6.22 - Transitional Worlds

2.6.23-2.6.38 - Perceptions, Sensations, and Sufferings of Spirits

2.6.39-2.6.54 - Theoretical Explanation of Sensation in Spirits

2.6.55-2.6.87 - The Choice of Trials

2.6.88-2.6.108 - Relationships beyond the Grave

2.6.109-2.6.120 - Sympathies and Antipathies among Spirits. Eternal Halves

2.6.121-2.6.133 - The Remembrance of Corporeal Existence

2.6.134-2.6.147 - The Commemoration of the Dead. Funerals

2.7 Returning to Earthly Life

2.7.1-2.7.8 - Preludes to the Return

2.7.9-2.7.20 - The Joining of the Soul with the Body

2.7.21-2.7.28 - The Moral and Intellectual Faculties of Humankind

2.7.29-2.7.42 - The Influence of the Organism

2.7.43-2.7.53 - Mental Impairment and Insanity

2.7.54-2.7.66 - Childhood

2.7.67-2.7.71 - Earthly Sympathies and Antipathies

2.7.72-2.7.97 - Forgetfulness of the Past

2.8 The Soul Beyond the Body

2.8.1-2.8.18 - Sleep and Dreams

2.8.19-2.8.25 - Visits between the Spirits of Living Persons

2.8.26-2.8.31 - The Concealed Transmission of Thought

2.8.32-2.8.40 - Lethargy, Catalepsy, Apparent Death

2.8.41-2.8.58 - Somnambulism

2.8.59-2.8.66 - Ecstasy

2.8.67-2.8.79 - Second Sight

2.8.80-2.8.95 - A Theoretical Summary of Somnambulism, Ecstasy and Second Sight

2.9 How Spirits Influence Our Lives

2.9.1-2.9.3 - The Reading of Our Thoughts by Spirits

2.9.4-2.9.18 - The Concealed Influence of Spirits on Our Thoughts and Actions

2.9.19-2.9.29 - The Possessed

2.9.30-2.9.36 - Convulsionaries

2.9.37-2.9.43 - The Affection of Certain Spirits for Certain Persons

2.9.44-2.9.75 - Guardian Angels: Protector, Familiar and Sympathetic Spirits

2.9.76-2.9.79 - Presentiments

2.9.80-2.9.102 - The Influence of Spirits on the Events of Life

2.9.103-2.9.117 - The Action of Spirits on the Phenomena of Nature

2.9.118-2.9.127 - Spirits during Battle

2.9.128-2.9.133 - Pacts

2.9.134-2.9.144 - Occult Power, Talismans, Sorcerers

2.9.145-2.9.147 - Blessings and Curses

2.10 The Work and Purpose of Spirits

2.10.1-2.10.3 - Occupations and Missions of Spirits

2.10.4-2.10.6 - Continuous Activity in the Spiritual Life

2.10.7-2.10.9 - Spirits and Human Works

2.10.10-2.10.11 - Spirits and Human Activity

2.10.12-2.10.14 - Missions of Spirits

2.10.15-2.10.16 - The Importance of Missions

2.10.17-2.10.19 - The Mission of Incarnate Spirits

2.10.20-2.10.22 - Recognizing a Mission on Earth

2.10.23-2.10.25 - Failure in a Mission

2.10.26-2.10.27 - Great Figures, Error, and Historical Limitation

2.10.28-2.10.30 - Parenthood as a Mission

2.10.31-2.10.32 - Conquerors and Instruments of Providence

2.10.33-2.10.35 - The Range of Spiritual Occupations

2.11 Matter, Life, and Spirit

2.11.1-2.11.9 - Minerals and Plants

2.11.10-2.11.36 - Animals and Human Beings

2.11.37-2.11.51 - Metempsychosis

Book 3 - Moral Laws

3.1 God's Laws

3.1.1-3.1.9 - The Characteristics of Natural Law

3.1.10-3.1.22 - The Origin and Knowledge of Natural Law

3.1.23-3.1.44 - Good and Evil

3.1.45-3.1.49 - The Divisions of Natural Law

3.2 Worship and Connection to God

3.2.1-3.2.4 - The Purpose of Worship

3.2.5-3.2.13 - Outward Worship Forms

3.2.14-3.2.16 - The Contemplative Life

3.2.17-3.2.33 - Prayer

3.2.34-3.2.43 - Polytheism

3.2.44-3.2.54 - Sacrifice

3.3 Work and Effort

3.3.1-3.3.14 - The Necessity of Labor

3.3.15-3.3.22 - The Limit of Labor. Rest

3.4 Reproduction and the Continuation of Life

3.4.1-3.4.3 - The Global Population

3.4.4-3.4.13 - The Succession and Perfecting of the Races

3.4.14-3.4.16 - Obstacles to Reproduction

3.4.17-3.4.20 - Marriage and Celibacy

3.4.21-3.4.22 - Polygamy

3.5 The Instinct to Survive

3.5.1-3.5.4 - The Self-Preservation Instinct

3.5.5-3.5.15 - The Means of Self-Preservation

3.5.16-3.5.22 - The Enjoyment of Material Things

3.5.23-3.5.27 - Necessary and Superfluous Things

3.5.28-3.5.44 - Voluntary Privations. Mortifications

3.6 Destruction and Renewal

3.6.1-3.6.15 - Necessary Destruction and Abusive Destruction

3.6.16-3.6.26 - Destructive Calamities

3.6.27-3.6.32 - War

3.6.33-3.6.37 - Murder

3.6.38-3.6.42 - Cruelty

3.6.43-3.6.46 - Dueling

3.6.47-3.6.62 - The Death Penalty

3.7 Life in Society

3.7.1-3.7.4 - The Need for Societal Life

3.7.5-3.7.13 - The Life of Isolation. The Vow of Silence

3.7.14-3.7.18 - Family Ties

3.8 Human Progress

3.8.1-3.8.9 - The State of Nature

3.8.10-3.8.22 - The March of Progress

3.8.23-3.8.36 - Relapsed Cultures

3.8.37-3.8.45 - Civilization

3.8.46-3.8.54 - The Progress of Human Legislation

3.8.55-3.8.67 - Spiritism's Influence on Progress

3.9 Equality Among People

3.9.1-3.9.4 - Natural Equality

3.9.5-3.9.11 - The Inequality of Aptitudes

3.9.12-3.9.15 - Social Inequalities

3.9.16-3.9.30 - The Inequality of Wealth

3.9.31-3.9.36 - The Trials of Wealth and Poverty

3.9.37-3.9.42 - Equality of Rights between Men and Women

3.9.43-3.9.47 - Equality in Death

3.10 Freedom of Choice

3.10.1-3.10.5 - Natural Freedom

3.10.6-3.10.12 - Slavery

3.10.13-3.10.15 - Freedom of Thought

3.10.16-3.10.22 - Freedom of Conscience

3.10.23-3.10.29 - Free Will

3.10.30-3.10.62 - Fatalism

3.10.63-3.10.69 - Foreknowledge of the Future

3.10.70-3.10.90 - A Theoretical Summary on the Driving Force behind Human Actions

3.11 Justice, Love and Charity

3.11.1-3.11.12 - Justice and Natural Rights

3.11.13-3.11.21 - The Right of Ownership. Theft

3.11.22-3.11.34 - Charity and Love for Our Neighbor

3.11.35-3.11.41 - Maternal and Filial Love

3.12 Moral Growth

3.12.1-3.12.25 - Virtues and Vices

3.12.26-3.12.38 - The Passions

3.12.39-3.12.50 - Selfishness

3.12.51-3.12.56 - The Characteristics of a Moral Person

3.12.57-3.12.65 - Self-Knowledge

Book 4 - Hopes and Consolations

4.1 Joys and Sorrows in Earthly Life

4.1.1-4.1.21 - Relative Happiness and Unhappiness

4.1.22-4.1.36 - The Loss of Loved Ones

4.1.37-4.1.41 - Disappointments. Ungratefulness. Broken Affections

4.1.42-4.1.50 - Antipathetic Unions

4.1.51-4.1.58 - The Fear of Death

4.1.59-4.1.72 - Dissatisfaction with Life. Suicide

4.2 Joys and Sorrows in the Life to Come

4.2.1-4.2.4 - Nothingness. The Future Life

4.2.5-4.2.10 - The Intuition of Future Joys and Sorrows

4.2.11-4.2.16 - God's Intervention in Punishments and Rewards

4.2.17-4.2.41 - The Nature of Future Joys and Sorrows

4.2.42-4.2.54 - Temporary Punishments

4.2.55-4.2.64 - Expiation and Repentance

4.2.65-4.2.92 - The Duration of Future Punishments

4.2.93-4.2.103 - The Resurrection of the Flesh

4.2.104-4.2.120 - Heaven, Hell and Purgatory

Conclusion

C.1-C.40 - CONCLUSION