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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
2.3 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
3.4 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





