,a ,,!ory ,,( ,,! ,,me*anism ,,( ,,survival ,a ,,!ory ,,( ,,! ,,me*anism ,,( ,,survival ,,! ,,f\r? ,,dim5sion ,,& ,,its ,,applications ,,by ,w4 ,,:ately ,,smi? ,,london3 ,,kegan ,,paul1 ,,tr5*1 ,,trubn] ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,,new ,,york3 ,e4,p4 ,,dutton ,,co4 #aibj ,,to ,,my ,,"m ,:5 we c no long] int]pret a ph5om5on by ! kn[n1 we mu/ ne$s try to d s by ! unkn[n4444 ,x is well1 9 spite ( ev]y?+1 to seek an explanation ( ! inexplicable2 x is by attack+ x on e side at all haz>ds t we *]i% ! hope ( ov]com+ x4 ,,maet]l9ck4 ,! ,unkn[n ,gue/4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,! mean+ ( ,f\r-,dim5sional ,space #a ,,ii4 ,! scope ( application & probable importance ( ! high] space concepts #ba ,,iii4 ,application to c]ta9 ( ! facts elicit$ by ,psy*ic ,rese>* #ci ,,iv4 ,"s o!r possible applications ( ! hypo!sis #ib ,v4 ,vitality & ,w #aac ,,vi4 ,high] ,space & ,physical ,sci5ce #abb ,,vii4 ,! ,connect+ ,l9k #acf ,,viii4 ,! ,religi\s ,aspects ( ! hypo!sis #afh ,,ix4 ,summ>y & ,conclusion #aha ,app5dix #ahg ,index #aif ,,preface ,! highly speculative & extrapolatory "* ( ?is book w be evid5t to all :o are bold en\gh to read x4 ,i wi% to make x p]fectly cle> t ,i h no int5tion ( dogmatis+ on s obscure a subject4 ,! sugge/ions :i* foll[ are purely t5tative1 & ,i am well aw>e t "s ( !m are likely to prove mutually incompatible4 ,b x is only by ! bold =mulation & ru?less rejection ( hypo!ses t progress is made1 & ev5 if we are compell$ to ab&on ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis altoge!r--z is v possible--! negative in=mation s ga9$ w be ( ! great] value if ! hypo!sis has fir/ be5 giv5 ! fulle/ possible trial4 ,w4,w4,s4 ,a ,!ory ( ,! ,me*anism ( ,survival ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,f\r-,,dim5sional ,,space4 ,! ma9 l9e ( ?\ght develop$ 9 ^! pages has no claims to orig9ality4 ,pr(essor ,zlln] ( ,leipsic 0 an ard5t expon5t ( ! !ory 9 ! sev5ties & "s au?ors hold t ev5 ! anci5t writ+s ( ! ,ea/ conta9 attempts to express ,f\r-,dim5sional concepts4 ,:e!r ?is is actually s is op5 to d\bt b x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 ! days :5 ^! writ+s 7 produc$ ma!matical k 0 itself 9 its infancy & t !re 01 !re=e1 no t]m9ology available 9 :i* ! ,high] ,space concepts c\ld be suitably express$ ev5 suppos+ t ! anci5t philosoph]s _h !m 9 m9d4 ,x is only ?r\gh accumulat$ k1 especially ! "w ( ,gauss1 ,lobats*ewsky1 ,bolyai1 ,riemann1 & o!rs t mod]n ma!maticians are able to deal easily ) space ( m ?an ?ree dim5sions4 ,x may be not$ t ,kant says3 ,if x be possible t !re are developm5ts ( o!r dim5sions ( space1 x is v probable t ,god has some:]e produc$ !m4 ,= ,8 works h all ! gr&eur & glory t c be compris$4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,g4,r4,s4 ,mead simil> ideas are to be f\nd 9 c]ta9 ( ! ,gno/ic cosmogonies4 7,fragm5ts ( a ,fai? =gott51 p4 #cah47 ,b a detail$ hi/orical review w\ld be out ( place "h & ,i w !re=e proce$ at once to a discussion ( :at is meant by ! t]m f\r? dim5sion & w try to expla9 h[ x is t we c det]m9e "s ( ! necess>y prop]ties ( f\r-dim5sional space1 ev5 al?\gh we _c picture x to ourselves4 ,at ?is po9t ,i w\ld urge ! read] to try to believe t ! subject is n "o ( great difficulty4 ,z a matt] ( fact x is really exceptionally /raight=w>d if only "o faces x & does n all[ oneself to be fright5$4 ,i "k t x is impossible to =m any cle> m5tal picture ( f\r-dim5sional conditions1 b t does n matt]4 ,! ideas involv$ are admitt$ly unprec$5t$ 9 our exp]i5ce1 b !y are n contr>y to reason & ,i d n ask m ?an a =mal & intellectual ass5t to ! propositions & analogies conc]n$4 ,let me />t1 !n1 by def9+ :at is meant by a ,dim5sion4 ,! be/ def9ition ,i c ?9k ( is to say t1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ! ^w is us$ "h1 a ,dim5sion means ,an indep5d5t direction 9 space4 ,i mu/ amplify ?is by say+ t1 ,two directions 9 space are to be consid]$ z indep5d5t :5 !y are s relat$ t no movem5t1 h[ev] great1 along "o ( !m w result 9 ! slighte/ movem5t along1 or p>allel to1 ! o!r4 ,t is to say1 at "r angles1 or p]p5dicul> to "o ano!r4 ,?us 9 ,fig4 #a ,,aoa & ,,bob are indep5d5t directions4 ,"o might move = ev] along ,,oa or ,,oa & yet "o w\ld n h mov$ 9 ! v lea/ 9 ! direction ( ,,ob or ( ,,ob4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,n[ on a flat surface1 su* z a %eet ( pap]1 x is n possible to draw m ?an two su* directions4 ,any o!r l9e t c be drawn1 ,,xox = in/ance1 is 9 a comp\nd direction1 s to speak4 ,t is to say x is p>tly 9 ! direction ,,aoa & p>tly 9 ! direction ,,bob & x is possible to rea* any po9t 9 x1 ,y = example1 by mov+ along ,,oa to a & !n mov+ 9 ! direction ( ,,ob a di/ance equal to ,ob1 or vice v]sa or by do+ ! two simultane\sly4 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o are absolutely ignorant ( ! rudim5ts ( ,geometrical k1 ,i w\ld po9t out t ,p>allel l9es are said to po9t1 9 fact d po9t1 9 ! same direction4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b ,?us1 9 ,fig4 #b1 ! direction ( ! l9e ,,zz is ! same z t ( ,,aoa & ! direction ( ! l9e ,,pp is ! same z t ( ,,xox4 ,?us we see t 9 a flat surface we f9d only two dim5sions & consequ5tly we c ref] to a flat surface z ,space ( two dim5sions or ,two-dim5sional space4 ,b if we refuse to be re/rict$ to a flat surface we f9d t x is possible to draw a ?ird l9e ?r\gh ,o :i* is q indep5d5t ( ! directions ( ! two l9es we h previ\sly drawn4 ,we c d ?is by draw+ x v]tically1 t is to say1 p]p5dicul> to ! plane ( ! pap]4 ,call ?is l9e ,,coc4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c ,i h %[n x 9 p]spective 9 ,fig4 #c4 ,?is l9e fulfils ! def9ition we gave ( an indep5d5t direction 9 space = x is at "r angles bo? to ,,aoa & to ,,bob4 ,b we h n[ exhau/$ our res\rces4 ,try z we w we are unable to draw a f\r? l9e :i* %all be at "r angles to ,,aoa1 ,,bob1 & ,,coc simultane\sly4 ,on o!r words--,9 ! space we "k we f9d only ?ree dim5sions & consequ5tly we c ref] to x z ,space ( ?ree dim5sions or ,?ree-dim5sional space4 ,n[ ! idea ( a f\r? dim5sion ( space is simply ?is3 ,t1 :]eas 9 ?ree-dim5sional space1 we c draw1 ?r\gh any po9t 9 x1 ?ree1 & only ?ree1 l9es mutually at "r angles3 9 f\r-dim5sional space1 x w\ld be possible to draw1 ?r\gh any po9t 9 x1 f\r1 & only f\r1 l9es mutually at "r angles4 ,ext5d+ ! idea to ,high] space 9 g5]al1 we may say t1--,9 space ( n dim5sions we c draw1 ?r\gh any po9t 9 x1 n1 & only n1 l9es mutually at "r angles4 ,n[ ,i admit1 t1 at fir/ sight1 ! idea t x might be possible1 "u any circum/ances1 to draw m ?an ?ree su* l9es ?r\gh a po9t1 seems utt]ly /agg]+ & inconceivable4 ,& inde$ ! m "o ?9ks ( x & ! m ?or\ghly "o grasps :at x means1 ! m absolutely impossible does x appe>4 ,all ! same1 z ,i hope to %[ v soon1 x is1 z a matt] ( fact1 q possible t !re may be ano!r indep5d5t direction fulfill+ ! prescrib$ conditions1 9 spite ( ! fact t we are at pres5t ignorant ( x4 ,?is we c only realize by a consid]ation ( ! "t-hon\r$ b indisp5sable analogy ( a two-dim5sional _w1 or ,flatl&4 ,?is analogy ,i propose to exam9e 9 "s detail 9 ! p>agraphs :i* foll[4 ,b be=e do+ s ,i wi% to po9t out1 & ,i d n ?9k x w be necess>y to d m1 t a l9e :i* has l5g?1 b nei!r bread? nor ?ickness1 c be correctly describ$ z ,"o-dim5sional space i4e43--space hav+ only "o dim5sion4 ,a ma!matical po9t1 :i* has only position & nei!r l5g? nor bread? nor ?ickness1 c simil>ly be call$ space ( no dim5sions or ,z]o-dim5sional space4 ,also ,i wi% to take ! opportunity ( def9+ "o or two words :i* ,i may h occasion to use & h ! m]it ( brevity4 7#a7 ,l9es :i* are drawn ?r\gh a po9t = ! sake ( det]m9+ direction are call$ 9 ,geometrical p>lance1 ,axes4 ,?us 9 ,fig4 #a ,,aoa & ,,bob are axes4 ,! =m] w\ld be kn[n z ! axis ( ,a1 ! latt] z ! axis ( ,b4 ,simil>ly 9 ,fig4 #c ,,coc is ! axis ( ,c4 7#b7 ,! po9t 9 :i* two or m axes meet1 is call$ ! ,orig9 & is commonly d5ot$ by ! lett] ,o4 7#c7 ,:5 conv5i5t1 ,i %all use ! t]ms1 ,two space1 ,?ree space1 ,f\r space1 etc41 in/ead ( writ+ ,two-dim5sional space1 ,?ree-dim5sional space1 ,f\r-dim5sional space1 etc4 9 full ea* "t4 ,,! ,,analogy ,,( ,a ,,two-,,dim5sional ,,_w4 ,! consid]ation ( ! analogy ( a two dim5sional _w is necess>y because1 z ,mr4 ,c4,h4 ,h9ton says 9 8 book1 ,! ,f\r? ,dim5sion1 p4 #f4 ,! *ange 9 our conceptions1 :i* we make 9 pass+ f ! %apes & motions 9 two dim5sions to ^? 9 ?ree1 af=ds a patt]n by :i* we c pass on /ill fur!r to ! conception ( an exi/5ce 9 f\r-dim5sional space4 ,let u />t !n by imag9+ a v l>ge1 flat & p]fectly smoo? surface2 su* = in/ance z ! top ( a highly poli%$ table or ! surface ( a %eet ( /ill liquid4 ,we h se5 t su* a surface con/itutes space ( two dim5sions1 because ?r\gh any po9t 9 x we c only draw two l9es at "r angles to "o ano!r4 ,9 ord] to draw a ?ird su* l9e we mu/ get out ( ! surface altoge!r & draw ! l9e p]p5dicul> to x4 ,next we mu/ try to imag9e t ?is surface is populat$ by a race ( be+s ( an extraord9>y ?9ness4 ,9 ord] to grasp ! analogy prop]ly we mu/ imag9e !m to be s con/itut$ t !y are incapable ( realis+ any direction 9 space :i* does n lie 9 ! a=em5tion$ flat surface on :i* !y live4 ,we c imag9e ?is by suppos+ t _! ?ickness1 i4e43--_! ext5sion 9 ! ?ird dim5sion p]p5dicul> to _! surface1--is s small z to be invisible to !m & also t _! n]ve end+s all lie on _! p]iph]y4 ,?is la/ is equival5t to say+ t !y h no s5se organs fac+ ! ?ird dim5sion & t !re=e !y _c receive impressions1 or respond to any /imuli t come to !m f t direction4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t unless !y develope special s5se organs :i* face ! ?ird dim5sion !y w be acqua9t$ only ) su* objects & ev5ts z lie1 or take place1 9 _! surface4 ,x is ( c\rse inconceivable t !y %\ld be truly plane be+s 9 ! ma!matical s5se & possess no ?ickness at all4 ,b if we suppose t _! ?ickness is ( ! same ord] z ! diamet] ( a *emical ,atom--t !y are "o atom ?ick s to speak1--! conditions laid d[n z to _! limitation w be fulfill$4 ,n[ we h suppos$ ! flat surface 9 our analogy to be p]fectly smoo? 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w4 ,t is to say ( su* a nature z to (f] no resi/ance :atev] to ! passage ( objects ov] x4 ,?is means t plane be+s w n be s5sible ( any opposition to _! movem5t z f> z ! surface is conc]n$4 ,also1 z we h suppos$ t !y h no n]ve end+s fac+ x1 x foll[s t !y _c feel any pressure f x4 ,9 %ort !y w be totally unaw>e ( its exi/5ce4 ,b = ! purpose ( /rict analogy ?is is insuffici5t1 because a be+ plac$ on su* a surface w\ld be z incapable ( movem5t z we %\ld be if we 7 freely susp5d$ 9 inf9ite space1 remote f all ! mat]ial objects we "k4 ,!re w\ld be no?+1 9 any direction kn[n to him1 f :i* he c\ld pu% (f4 ,we mu/ !re=e fur!r suppose t ! =ce ( gravity op]ates 9 8 _w 9 a mann] simil> to t :i* we "k1--e p>ticle ( matt] attract+ e o!r p>ticle4 ,?is w mean two ?+s2 fir/1 t e p>ticle on ! surface w be held aga9/ t surface & t plane be+s w1 !re=e1 nev] be able to move away f x2 &1 second1 t matt] on ! surface w t5d to collect toge!r 9 a mann] precisely analog\s to :at we obs]ve 9 our space4 ,f9ally1 we may suppose t ^! hypo!tical be+s :om we are consid]+ live on ! rim ( a v l>ge disc ( plane matt]1 :i* has collect$ & is held toge!r by ! action ( gravity1 j z we live on ! surface ( a v l>ge sph]e ( solid matt]4 ,!y w be kept up aga9/ ! rim ( ! disc by ! =ce ( gravity1 :i* w attract !m t[>ds its c5tre1 9 ! same way t we are kept aga9/ ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,x is easy to realise t ! exi/5ce ( su* a plane be+ w be v limit$ inde$4 ,he w be consci\s ( two directions only4 ,"o w be up & d[n t is to say1 t[>ds or away f ! c5tre ( 8 plane e>?3 ! o!r w be =w>ds & backw>ds along its rim4 ,aga9 any object1 t projects beyond ! rim ( ! disc on :i* he lives1 w be = him an ob/acle1 :i* c only be pass$ by climb+ ov] or burr[+ "u x4 ,he _c g r\nd x1 because t w\ld mean com+ out ( ! flat surface1 :i* he is unable to d4 ,?us 9 ,fig4 #d1 if ! curv$ l9e ,,ab repres5ts a portion ( ! rim ( ! disc or plane e>?1 & ,c a plane be+1 !n he c only pass f ,a to ,b by climb+ ov] any int]v5+ object su* z ,d1 i4e43--by foll[+ ! pa? indicat$ by ! dott$ l9e4 ,o!rwise he w\ld h to get out ( ! plane ( ! pap]1 :i* is impossible = him4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d ,n[ t ,i h describ$ 9 outl9e ! /rict analogy ( a race ( plane be+s inhabit+ a smoo? surface1 ,i %all take ! lib]ty1 9 ! c\rse ( develop+ ! idea m fully1 ( treat+ x 9 a slightly less rigid fa%ion4 ,t is to say ,i %all assume t ! read] has grasp$ ! ma9 idea & ,i %all n tr\ble ab\t ! ,plane e>? etc41 unless x is desirable to d s = ! sake ( br++ out "s special po9t2 & ,i %all sub/itute = ! =ego+ some:at elaborate repres5tation ! simpl] "o ( a ?9 object free to slide on a smoo? surface ly+ 9 front ( u4 ,b be=e do+ s ,i w\ld po9t out t already we beg9 to see our way a little4 ,we c und]/& = in/ance t ! fact ( a ,f\r? dim5sion ( space be+ unkn[n & inconceivable to u1 is no pro( t x does n exi/4 ,we h se5 t a ,?ird dim5sion w\ld be equally unkn[n & inconceivable to a be+ limit$ 9 ! mann] describ$ above2 al?\gh we "k t a ?ird dim5sion does exi/4 ,we h only to suppose t analog\s limitations obta9 9 our own case to see t a ,f\r? dim5sion might well exi/ ( :i* we w\ld /ill be unaw>e4 ,we mu/1 = in/ance1 suppose t we h no s5se organs fac+ t way & t we are prev5t$ f mov+ 9 t direction by "s circum/ance analog\s to ! smoo? %eet on :i* we suppos$ ! plane be+ to live4 ,! plane be+ w\ld ?9k t he c\ld see all r\nd 8 plane objects al?\gh we "k t he c\ld n really d s1 & simil>ly our conviction t we c see all r\nd our solid objects may be an illusion4 ,?us we are already 9 a position to appreciate ! fact t our inability to p]ceive or imag9e ,f\r-dim5sional space or objects 9 x1 is no argum5t aga9/ its exi/5ce4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 no 'a priori' reason = suppos+ t f\r dim5sional space is n a reality4 ,x is a po9t :i* mu/ be settl$ by an appeal to ! evid5ce4 ,if1 9 ! c\rse ( our inve/igation1 we f9d t !re are 9 our space ph5om5a1 :i* closely resemble ^? :i* w\ld 9 two space indicate ! exi/5ce ( a ?ird dim5sion1 !n we %all be entitl$ to say t ^! ph5om5a indicate ! probable exi/5ce ( a f\r? dim5sion4 ,we c n[ proce$ ) our consid]ation ( a two dim5sional _w1 rememb]+ t1-- ,%apes & ev5ts 9 f\r space be> to %apes & ev5ts 9 ?ree space1 ! same relation t ^? 9 ?ree space be> to ^? 9 two space4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e;a ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e;b ,! v small ?ree-dim5sional ?ickness :i* we h suppos$ to exi/ 9 all ! objects ( our plane _w is imp]ceptible to ! plane be+s :i* inhabit x & ! objects :i* !y p]ceive !y w accord+ly ?9k ( z geometrical figures & ( _! b\nd>ies z geometrical l9es1 hav+ l5g? b no bread?4 ,a circle w appe> to a plane be+ z a completely clos$ space4 ,he w1 z he ?9ks1 be able to g all r\nd x )\t be+ able to f9d any op5+ 9 its b\nd+ l9e4 ,x w 9 fact be to him :at a sph]e is to u4 ,a two space room w be a ?+ l ! figure %[n 9 ,fig4 #e;a4 ,he w be able to get into or out ( x by ! gap 9 ! wall :i* is %[n & :i* corresponds to ! door4 ,b he w n be able to conceive ( any o!r mode ( entry or exit1 al?\gh we c see t f ! direction ( ! ?ird dim5sion x is n clos$ at all4 ,simil>ly1 if ,fig4 #e;b repres5ts a clos$ two-dim5sional box1 we see t ?is is absolutely op5 to u1 :o are ?ree dim5sional be+s1 ?\gh appe>+ to be clos$ on all sides to a plane be+4 ,if we took advantage ( ?is fact we c\ld play all sorts ( tricks on him = we c\ld put ?+s into ! box or take !m out ( x1 by way ( ! ?ird dim5sion1 :ile to ! plane be+ ! box w\ld appe> to be tightly clos$ ! :ole "t4 ,x w be notic$ t z ! pa? ( an object 9 transf]5ce w\ld lie :olly outside ! plane be+'s space he w\ld n be able to =m any conception ( ! nature ( ! process involv$4 ,if he tri$ to und]/& x at all he w\ld probably imag9e t ! object has be5 dis9tegrat$ into p>ticles inside ! box1 pass$ 9 ?is condition ?r\gh ! m9ute int]/ices :i* he might suppose to exi/ 9 its walls1 & re9tegrat$ on ! o!r side4 ,:]eas ! true explanation is f> simpl]4 ,! v great importance ( ?is w become app>5t :5 we come to consid] ! "q ( ! positive evid5ces = ! exi/5ce ( a f\r? dim5sion4 ,x is because ( ?is importance t ,i h dwelt on a po9t :i* to _m read]s w h be5 obvi\s z soon z /at$4 ,simil>ly we c\ld make ?+s appe> f n[h]e & disappe> equally my/]i\sly simply by putt+ !m d[n on to 8 flat surface & pick+ !m up aga94 ,i may z well repeat "h t ,i d n = a mom5t expect t ! read] w h be5 able to visualise f\r-dim5sional space4 ,b ,i d hope t he w h se5 ! =ce ( ! analogy & w be prep>$ to admit t s f> z we h gone at pres5t f\r dim5sional space is by no means inconceivable ?\gh x may n be di/9ctly imag9able4 ,! =ego+ is really all t is necess>y on ! ma!matical or !oretical side = ! und]/&+ ( ! basic ideas ) :i* ,i am deal+ b = ! b5efit ( ^? read]s :o l t sort ( ?+ ,i h add$ a few simple propositions & ext5sions ( ! analogy 9 ! =m ( an app5dix4 ,! only o!r "q t ne$ really conc]n u "h is t ( ! ph5om5a ( *ange 9 a two-dim5sional _w4 ,we h already se5 t a cube laid on a flat surface w pres5t to a plane be+1 9 t surface1 ! appe>ance ( a squ>e4 ,x is also cle> t if x is pu%$ ?r\gh ! surface x w cont9ue to pres5t ! same appe>ance until x has pass$ "r ?r\gh1 :5 x w sudd5ly vani% away4 ,he w\ld be unconsci\s ( any movem5t on ! "p ( ! cube unless !re 0 "s diff]5ce betwe5 ! fir/ & la/ sections :i* he p]ceiv$4 ,if1 = in/ance1 ! bottom face 0 r$ & ! top face blue he w\ld be consci\s ( a col\r *ange on ! "p ( ! squ>e :i* he p]ceiv$4 ,x w\ld />t by be+ r$ & w\ld pass ?r\gh v>i\s %ades ( purple till1 j be=e its f9al disappe>ance1 x w\ld be pure blue4 ,b n[ suppose t x 0 press$ ?r\gh 8 surface n normally b corn] wise z indicat$ 9 ,fig4 #f--t is to say ) "o ( its corn]s lead+ & "o ( its diagonals v]tical4 ,! plane be+ w\ld !n see q a diff]5t set ( figures4 ,fir/ w\ld be a po9t2 ?is w\ld gr[ into a triangle :i* w\ld increase 9 size until x rea*$ a c]ta9 maximum :5 x w\ld beg9 to develope ?ree new sides at its corn]s :i* w\ld gr[1 at ! exp5se ( ! orig9al sides1 until a regul> hexagon 0 produc$ :5 ! rev]se process w\ld set 9 & ! hexagon gradually *ange back into a triangle :i* 9 turn w\ld dw9dle away & disappe>4 ,x is easy to "w out :at w\ld happ5 9 ! case ( o!r solids1 e4g41 ,sph]e1 ,cone1 ,tetrah$ron1 etc4 ,all su* *anges w\ld appe> v my/]i\s to ! plane be+ if he _h =m$ no conception ( ?ree-dim5sional space or ! %apes ( bodies !re94 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 ,let u n[ ext5d ?is idea r fur!r4 ,suppose we 7 to take a s]ies ( c9ematograph pictures ( ! two-dim5sional _w1 f ! direction ( ! ?ird dim5sion4 ,we %\ld obta9 a succession ( pictures ea* repres5t+ ! precise /ate ( affairs at "s giv5 mom5t 9 ! two space _w4 ,e ?+ 9 x w\ld be repres5t$ 9 ea*4 ,!re w\ld be no "q ( "o ?+ be+ hidd5 by ano!r because we are reg>d+ !m all f ! direction ( ! ?ird dim5sion 9 :i* !y h an inappreciable ext5sion4 ,if we imag9e ! two space _w to be v small or our cam]a to be v l>ge !re is no difficulty 9 suppos+ t ea* ( our pictures includes ! :ole ( ! two space univ]se1--plane be+s1 e>?1 sun1 planets1 etc41 all complete4 ,imag9e fur!r t ^! pictures are reproduc$1 z c9ematograph films actually are1 on a transp>5t sub/ance & !n let u sup]impose ^! successive pictures on "o ano!r 9 ord] s z to =m a block4 ,by ?is means we c repres5t ! disposition ( all ! objects 9 a two space sy/em at a numb] ( successive in/ants 9 "o s+le ?ree space figure4 ,= in/ance1 ! motion ( a two space planet r\nd its sun w\ld become a "p ( a helix or spiral4 ,if we n[ cut away f our block all ! blank mat]ial :i* int]v5es betwe5 ! repres5tations ( ! v>i\s two space objects we %all h a complete syn!sis 9 ?ree space ( a succession ( two space arrangem5ts4 ,if we 7 n[ to pass ?is ?ree space object ?r\gh a p5etrable two space surface1 e4g41 a soap film1 we %\ld exactly reproduce = ! two space be+s 9 x ! *anges :i* we _h orig9ally record$4 ,by analogy we c see t x w\ld be possible to acc\nt = all ! *anges 9 our ?ree-dim5sional space by suppos+ !m to be due to ! passage ?r\gh x ( suitably %ap$ & arrang$ f\r-dim5sional solids1 ( :i* we only p]ceive at any mom5t a section ^: ext5sion 9 ! f\r? dim5sion is imp]ceptibly small4 ,x w appe> lat] t ,i d n ?9k t ?is is lit]ally ! case4 ,! po9t ,i want to make "h is t ! ph5om5a ( *ange or successive arrangem5t 9 space ( a giv5 dim5sionality are capable ( explanation 9 t]ms ( =ms 9 ! next space high]1 :i* latt] d n *ange )9 !mselves4 ,! precise import ( ?is w appe> :5 we come to consid] ! be>+ ( ! high] space !ory on ! problem ( ! nature ( ,"t4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,scope ,,( ,,application ,,& ,,probable ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,high]-,,space ,,concepts4 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt] ,i h tri$ to expla9 :at is meant by ! t]m f\r-dim5sional space & to demon/rate "s ( its m important prop]ties f ! po9t ( view ( ourselves :o live 9 space ( ?ree dim5sions4 ,i am n[ 9 a position to /ate ! basic hypo!sis :i* ,i propose to discuss 9 ! pages :i* foll[4 ,briefly /at$ x is ?is3-- ,high] space is a ,physical reality & n a m]e ma!matical idea4 ,9 wak+ life ! individual consci\sness functions 9 a ?ree-dim5sional 'vehicle1' namely ! physical body4 ,b x may also possess at lea/ "o o!r vehicle--a f\r-dim5sional "o--& 9 ?is x may function aft] dea? &1 possibly1 dur+ sleep1 trance1 an/hesia & o!r =ms ( ins5sibility4 ,?is hypo!sis is n my own & ,i am n prep>$ to def5d x z be+ necess>ily correct4 ,b1 z ,i hope to %[1 !re are a numb] ( consid]ations :i* t5d to support x & ,i d ?9k x is suffici5tly plausible to make x wor?y ( s]i\s consid]ation be=e x is f9ally reject$ by ^? :o are /ud5ts ( ^! matt]s4 ,9 ?is *apt] ,i propose to deal ) ! diff]5t ways 9 :i* x is likely to prove ( importance4 ,fir/ ( all1 !n1 x has /rong claims to be adopt$ z a work+ hypo!sis by ^? :o are /ud5ts ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 especially by ^? :o are conv9c$ ( ! validity ( ! ,spiriti/ic explanation ( communications purport+ to emanate f ! deceas$4 ,secondly1 ,i believe t if accept$ z valid x w\ld d mu* to provide a common meet+ gr\nd = opposite s*ools ( religi\s & sci5tific ?\ght4 ,betwe5 ^! !re 0 a mo/ m>k$ & un=tunate cleavage dur+ la/ c5tury & ?\gh !re has be5 a v consid]able rappro*em5t s9ce ! days :5 controv]sy 0 at its height !re is /ill mu* to be done be=e we c hope = a complete community ( ?\ght & expression4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say t ^! two sph]es ( application are v closely alli$1 b x is none ! less conv5i5t to sep>ate !m = purposes ( discussion4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,a ,,work+ ,,hypo!sis ,,9 ,,psy*ic ,,sci5ce4 ,! /udies ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*]s mu/ necess>ily cov] a v wide area :i* is b\nd$ on ! "o h& by ,physical sci5ce prop]1 on ano!r by ,philosophy1 on a ?ird by ,psy*ology & on a f\r? by ,religion4 ,) ea* ( ^! subjects x has close relations & yet possesses features :i* s]ve to di/+ui% x f any ( !m4 ,sir ,william ,b>rett writes z foll[s ( ! scope ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*3 ,! subjects to be consid]$ cov] a wide range1 f unconsci\s muscul> action to ! my/]i\s op]ation ( our sub-consci\s self2 f telepa?y to app>itions at ! mom5t ( dea?2 f hypnotism & ! !rapeutic effects ( sugge/ion to cry/al-gaz+ & ! em]g5ce ( hidd5 human faculties2 f clairvoyance1 or ! alleg$ p]ception ( objects )\t ! use ( ! ord9>y *annels ( s5se1 to d[s+1 or ! f9d+ ( "u-gr\nd wat] & metallic lodes ) ! s-call$ div9+-rod2 f ! report$ haunt+s ( c]ta9 places to ! mis*iev\s pranks ( polt]gei/s 7or boi/]\s b h>mless gho/s ^: ass]t$ freaks may h giv5 rise bo? to feti%ism & fairies72 f ! inexplicable s\nds & movem5t ( objects )\t assignable cause to ! ?aumaturgy ( ! spirituali/ic sance2 f ! scribbl+ ( plan*ette & automatic writ+ g5]ally to ! alleg$ op]ation ( unse5 & intellig5t ag5ts & ! possibility ( exp]im5tal evid5ce ( human survival aft] dea?4 7,psy*ical ,rese>*1 p4 #aj74 ,9 view ( ! het]og5e\s nature ( ?is li/ ,i d n ?9k x practicable to frame any h>d & fa/ def9ition ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,moreov] c]ta9 ( ! ph5om5a :i* x once /udi$--su* z ,hypnotism--h be5 l>gely tak5 ov] by or?odox sci5ce1 & o!rs1 su* z ,telepa?y & ,clairvoyance1 al?\gh ( great intr9sic int]e/ & "s relevance1 may ultimately be reg>d$ z comp>atively remote f ! ma9 body ( psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,r\ghly speak+1 ! *>act]i/ic feature ( ! latt] is a suspicion1 or prima facie appe>ance1 or allegation t !y emanate f1 or are 9 "s way connect$ ) ! activities ( extra-mundane intellig5ces--notably ! spirits ( ! deceas$4 ,x is ?is feature :i* has caus$ _! rejection by ! sci5ces ) :i* !y w\ld naturally appe> to be associat$ & al?\gh our /udies may 9 _m cases %[ t ! appe>ance is :olly spuri\s x mu/ be rememb]$ t1 until e ph5om5on is s dispos$ ( & relegat$ to its appropriate or?odox sci5ce1 ! ultimate problem ( ,psy*ical ,rese>* is l>gely a matt] ( ! provision ( answ]s to su* que/ions z3-- ,is !re any sci5tifically valid reason = suppos+ t ,individual ,human ,p]sonality survives bodily dea?8 ,if s1 "u :at conditions does x p]si/8 ,:at is ! relation betwe5 ^! new conditions & ^? ) :i* we are acqua9t$8 ,any inve/igation into ,human ,p]sonality ( a scope less ?an ?is c be includ$ "u ! heads ( ,physiology or ,psy*ology :i* are prep>$ to inve/igate any conceivable intricacy 9 ! m5tal or bodily /ates ( ! liv+4 ,x is only :5 ! inve/igator refuses to be limit$ by bodily dea? t ,psy*ic sci5ce diff]5tiates itself z a sep>ate /udy4 ,i d n propose to consid] "h :e!r psy*ical rese>* has yet giv5 any satisfactory answ] to ! above m5tion$ que/ions or ev5 :e!r !re is any consid]able *ance ( its ev] be+ able to d s4 ,i m]ely wi% to po9t out ! nature ( ! problems ) :i* x is conc]n$ & :i* alone di/+ui% x z a sep>ate sci5ce4 ,x foll[s t any hypo!sis advanc$ ) a view to co-ord9at+ ! obs]v$ facts may f9d itself call$ ^u to give an intelligible explanation ( disc>nate p]sonalities1 t is to say ( human p]sonalities n function+ ?r\gh ! fle% & blood bodies 9 :i* we are accu/om$ to meet !m4 ,s f> z our pres5t k goes & on ! balance ( all ! available evid5ce ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ?is necessity is at lea/ imm95t4 ,! adoption ( "s =m ( work+ hypo!sis is moreov] imp]ative 9 ! light ( sci5tific hi/ory4 ,all :o are int]e/$ 9 psy*ical rese>* w agree t x is 9 ! highe/ degree desirable t x %\ld be recognis$ z a ,sci5ce ( a dignity comm5surate ) its intr9sic importance & on a level ) ! sci5ces m g5]ally accept$ z su*4 ,t x has n1 hi!rto1 atta9$ ?is position 9 ! eyes ( ! _w 9 g5]al is l>gely due to ! fact t x has n yet fully rea*$ t /age ( developm5t :i* *iefly di/+ui%es a sci5ce prop]ly s call$ f m]e speculatory obs]vation4 ,?is is no reflection on ! _m able & g5u9ely sci5tific m5 :o h work$ on ! subject ev] s9ce x fir/ became prom95t 9 mod]n times "s sev5ty ye>s ago b is1 on ! contr>y1 a necess>y & inevitable /age 9 ! gr[? ( any sci5ce :atsoev]4 ,! processes ( acquir+ sci5tific k are z inv>iable z ^? ( logical ?\ght4 ,j z all accurate reason+ may be r$uc$ to a s]ies ( syllogisms1 s ! process ( acquir+ exact k may be r$uc$ to a s]ies ( analog\s sequ5ces4 ,^! are3--7#a7 ,obs]vation4 7#b7 ,induction4 7#c7 ,d$uction4 7#d7 ,exp]im5t4--,a special =m ( obs]vation4 ,i d n say t ?is sequ5ce ( op]ations is always consci\sly p]=m$ any m ?an :5 ?9k+ a ?+ out we always consci\sly r$uce our reason+ to its simple/ syllogi/ic con/itu5ts4 ,b e "t we acquire a new item ( k x w\ld be possible to r$uce ! process by :i* we acquir$ x to a s]ies ( ! sequ5ces m5tion$ above4 ,x is wor? :ile consid]+ ^! /eps 9 slightly great] detail4 ,,obs]vation 9 ! la/ analysis means no m ?an ! record+ & classify+ ( s5sations1 :i* are ! only =m 9 :i* we get any in=mation z to ! out] _w4 ,,induction means ! process ( conclud+ f a /udy ( ! obs]v$ & collect$ facts t !re is "s specific co-ord9at+ pr9ciple at "w by virtue ( :i* ! facts exi/4 ,?is is ! process kn[n z =m+ a work+ hypo!sis4 ,,d$uction4 ,9 ?is /age we consid] m closely ! work+ hypo!sis :i* we h =mulat$1 & we conclude t if x be true c]ta9 o!r consequ5ces mu/ inevitably foll[4 ,,exp]im5t4 ,?is simply means t we turn aga9 to ! outside _w & exam9e x to see :e!r ^! d$uc$ results d actually obta9 9 practice4 ,if !y d we argue t our hypo!sis is1 probably1 a correct "o & we reta9 x until x is %[n t if x be correct "s result mu/ inevitably occur :i* 9 fact does n4 ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 a valid hypo!sis & a true "o--or1 z ! latt] is commonly t]m$1 a ,law4 ,any hypo!sis is valid :i* expla9s ! obs]v$ facts or at lea/ expla9s "s ( !m & contradicts none4 ,b ! epi!t true c only prop]ly be appli$ :5 x has be5 %[n t all necess>y d$uctions are inv>iably borne out 9 practice4 ,z a matt] ( fact we c nev] say ?is ) absolute c]ta9ty = x is always conceivable t "s exception may "s day be f\nd :i* w\ld necessitate ! rem\ld+ ( ! hypo!sis4 ,! mo/ we c say is t c]ta9 hypo!ses h /ood ! te/ 9 su* a v l>ge numb] ( cases )\t a s+le failure t !re is a v high degree ( probability t !y are really true4 ,! hypo!sis t ! ,*emical ,atom 0 ! ultimate & indivisible unit ( matt] 0 a p]fectly valid "o 9 ! light ( ! facts t _h be5 obs]v$ at ! "t ( its =mation & ( its app>5t pro( by ,lavoisi] & o!rs4 ,x is only ! facts :i* h be5 elicit$ by ! /udy ( ,ionisation1 ( ,radio-active sub/ances & simil> ph5om5a t h prov$ x to be unt5able & necessitat$ ! sub/itution ( ! electronic !ory4 ,aga9 ! ,corpuscul> !ory ( light af=ds a v p]t95t illu/ration ( ! po9t ,i wi% to make4 ,a numb] ( facts reg>d+ ! ph5om5a ( light 7 obs]v$ & classifi$ & x 0 f\nd t ^! c\ld be expla9$ by ! hypo!sis t light consi/$ ( a /ream ( v m9ute p>ticles mov+ at v high spe$ :i* imp+$ ^u ! eye & ?us gave rise to ! s5sations obs]v$4 ,up to a po9t ?is explanation 0 p]fectly satisfactory & = a long "t x held ! field1 p>tly because ( ! great pre/ige ( ,newton to :om mu* ( its developm5t 0 due & p>tly because x cont9u$ to expla9 subsequ5tly obs]v$ facts )\t mu* /ra9+4 ,b among o!r ?+s x 0 demon/rat$ t 9 ord] to acc\nt = ! obs]v$ ph5om5a ( refraction x 0 necess>y to suppose t ! ,corpuscles travell$ fa/] 9 wat] ?an 9 air4 ,at fir/ !re 0 no means ( det]m9+ directly :e!r ?is 0 s or n4 ,b lat] ! rese>*es ( ,f\cault made x possible to settle ! po9t by direct measurem5t4 ,:5 ! velocity ( light 9 air & wat] respectively 0 measur$ directly by ,f\cault's me?od x 0 f\nd t ! velocity 9 wat] 0 less ?an t 9 air4 ,! ,corpuscul> !ory 0 !re=e unt5able4 ,x is only by ?is process ( =m+1 te/+ &1 if necess>y1 reject+ hypo!ses t we gradually atta9 to exact k4 ,z ,pr(4 ,ri*et says3 ,la sci5ce n'a jamais t qu'une s]ie d'erreurs1 approximations con/amm5t evoluant con/amm5t b\lv]s1 et cela d'autant plus vite qu'elle tait plus avance4 7,annales des sci5ces psy*iques1 #aije1 p4 #ae47 ,f ?is brief resum ( ! /eps involv$ 9 sci5tific progress x is cle> t ! =mation ( a work+ hypo!sis1 by inductive reason+ f ! obs]v$ facts1 is a normal1 necess>y1 & inv>iable /ep 9 ! progress ( any sci5ce :atsoev]4 ,= ?is reason ,i d n ?9k x likely t ,psy*ical rese>* w atta9 any widespread recognition z a sci5ce until x is 9 possession ( a valid work+ hypo!sis capable ( expla9+ at lea/ ! m important ( ! obs]v$ facts4 ,i believe t ! high] space hypo!sis fulfills ?is condition & if s x is cle>ly wor? :ile adopt+1 purely provisionally & t5tatively ( c\rse1 by ^? :o conc]n !mselves ) ! subject4 ,i h said t ,i ?9k t ! conception ( high] space has a be>+ on ! relations betwe5 ,religi\s & ,sci5tific ?\ght4 ,i %all res]ve = a lat] *apt] ! treatm5t ( ! "q f ! purely religi\s /&-po9t1 & %all only exam9e "h ! reasons :i* seem to me to h l$ s _m s9c]e & able sci5tific m5 to a position at v>iance ) ! religi\s & spiritual po9t ( view4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 closely b\nd up ) ! :ole topic ( ! v>i\s attempts :i* h be5 made to satisfy ! p]5nial dem& = light on ! my/]ies ( life & dea? & on ! spiritual & non-mat]ial aspects ( ! univ]se4 ,x is out ( ! "q = me to attempt to classify "h ! c\ntless religions1 sects1 & philosophies :i* h aris5 f "t to "t4 ,b !y d seem to fall into ?ree ma9 gr\ps & al?\gh x is impossible to label ^! 9 any really satisfactory mann] ,i ?9k "o may say t ! ,mat]iali/ic ,sci5ti/s are ! repres5tatives ( "o s*ool1 ! ,or?odox ,!ologians ( ano!r1 & ! ,occulti/s ( a ?ird4 ,by ! ,mat]iali/ic ,sci5ti/s ,i mean ^? :o see 9 matt] or e!r ! ultimate & only p]man5t reality & :o attempt to expla9 e exp]i5c$ ph5om5on 9 t]ms ( matt] & e!r & ( ^! only4 ,accord+ to _! view1 ,?\ght1 ,emotion1 ,consci\sness1 are no m ?an electro-*emical *anges 9 ! protoplasmic con/itu5ts ( ! bra9 cells4 ,! bra9 secretes consci\sness z ! liv] secretes bile4 ,! idea ( _s is inconceivable to !m2 = ! :ole ess5ce ( ,_s is t x is n matt] nor1 s f> z we c imag9e1 e!r4 ,n[ al?\gh ?is attitude is utt]ly repugnant to me1 ,i c yet easily und]/& & sympa?ise ) ! /ate ( m9d :i* occasions x4 ,i1 too1 feel t if !re is "o ?+ above all o!rs to :i* "o's intellect mu/ cl+ at all co/s x is ! g5]al proposition ( ! coh]5ce & cont9uity ( ! univ]se--9 o!r words ! great ,law ( ,causation4 ,if ev] we let g ( t we f9d ourselves 9 *aos--:i* is insanity4 ,)9 ! r+-f5ce1 s to speak1 ( matt] & en]gy ! law holds good1 b any?+ outside appe>s to ! sci5ti/ z discont9u\s & !re=e1 q rightly1 revolt+4 ,z aga9/ ?is po9t ( view my cont5tion is t x is q possible to =m an intelligible concept ( ,reality1 diff]5t f & yet p]fectly cont9u\s )1 ! physical reality ( ! sci5ti/4 ,?is fir/ purely mat]iali/ic s*ool admits ( fairly easy delimitation :]eas ! o!r two s*ools m+le toge!r & div]ge )9 !mselves 9 s complex a mann] t x is mu* m difficult to di/+ui% !m f ea* o!r ?an to sep>ate ei!r ( !m f ! fir/4 ,b ,i ?9k ! diff]5ce is some?+ ( ?is k9d4 ,! s*ool ( :i* ! ,occulti/s are typical seem to me to t5d to replace logically coh]5t explanation by m]e descriptive nom5clature4 ,on ! o!r h& ! ,or?odox ,!ologians1 :ile dogmatically ass]t+ ! exi/5ce ( _s & con/antly emphasis+ ! supreme importance ( ! spiritual life1 are apt to ignore ! intellectual dem& = intelligible explanation altoge!r4 ,x is m]ely fooli% to ignore or to ridicule on 'a priori' gr\nds ! /atem5ts ( ^? :o claim to h inve/igat$ ! problems ) :i* we are conc]n$ by ! cultivation ( abnormal or commonly lat5t faculties4 ,if su* faculties exi/1 z is v possible1 x is cle>ly no m ?an common s5se t !y %\ld be ex]cis$ to ! full 9 ! solution ( problems :i* pres5t especial difficulties to ! m normal me?ods ( inve/igation4 ,! results might be ( ! v highe/ possible value4 ,inde$1 x may well be t ! cultivation ( su* faculties is by f> ! be/ way ( attack+ ! :ole "q4 ,i am by no means prep>$ dogmatically to d5y x4 ,none ! less ,i ?9k we are entitl$ to expect t ^? :o claim to h atta9$ k by ^! means %\ld take "s pa9s to make _! results cont9u\s ) exi/+ k & to elim9ate ne$less obscurities4 ,at pres5t ! application ( ! ^w ,sci5ce to ! utt]ances ( ! ,occult s*ools--z commonly pres5t$--is a complete misnom]4 ,9 ,!osophical lit]ature1 = in/ance1 we are confront$ ) a s*eme ( ?+s built up ( su* t]ms z ,a/ral ,plane1 ,e!ric ,d\ble1 ,causal ,body1 ,k>ma & s =?4 ,) all due def]5ce to my ,!osophical fri5ds ,i submit t ?is is n sci5tific explanation & _c be s unless its expon5ts are prep>$ to tell u :at is ! relation betwe5 ! a/ral plane & ! physical _w1 betwe5 ! e!ric d\ble & ! body z kn[n to physiologi/s4 ,?us x is intellectually unsatisfy+ & little calculat$ to ar\se ! sympa!tic int]e/ ( ! /rictly logical ?9k]4 ,i d n mean to say t none ( ! words ( ! type quot$ h any real significance4 ,on ! contr>y ,i ?9k x v probable t _m ( !m h & t !y d repres5t real p>ts ( ! actual s*eme ( ?+s4 ,! tr\ble is t !y are only names2 & to "n a ?+ is n ! same z to expla9 x4 ,9 common fairness ,i ought1 h[ev]1 to admit t 9 sev]al passages ,mr4 ,leadbeat]--"o ( ! be/ kn[n ,!osophical writ]s--makes a di/9ct ef=t to escape f ?is t5d5cy & x has fur!r be5 op9$ by a v em95t ,occulti/ t ! bulk ( contempor>y lit]ature on ! subject w be out ( date 9 a few ye>s4 ,i am incl9$ to suspect t ?is fail+ 0 ! cause he _h 9 m9d4 ,i repeat t my prim>y qu>rel is n ) ! accuracy or o!rwise ( ! /atem5ts made4 ,e ^w ( !m may be p]fectly correct1 b s long z !y are express$ 9 t]ms :olly unrelat$ to pre-exi/+ concepts ,i mu/1 qua sci5ti/1 rema9 unconv9c$4 ,! ?ird s*ool :i* includes ! ,or?odox ,!ologians sometimes resembles ! ,occulti/s 9 ! use ( un9telligible t]ms b _! *ief weakness is _! failure to recognise & to cat] = ! intellectual dem& = coh]5t explanation4 ,!y nev] we>y ( insi/+1 q rightly1 on ! p>am\nt importance ( ,spiritual ?+s1 b no ef=t is made to %[ ! cont9uity :i* mu/1 9 a sane ,cosmos1 exi/ betwe5 ,matt] & ,_s1 or to /ate ! common factor1 s to speak1 :i* unites !m z p>ts ( a coh]5t :ole4 ,= myself ,i refuse to believe t no su* common factor is discov]able4 ,z ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge says1 ,i h le>n$ to believe 9 intelligibility4 ,?is omission on ! "p ( !ologians did n s mu* matt] 9 ! days be=e ,physical ,sci5ce _h atta9$ to its pres5t degree ( developm5t4 ,m5 knew s little ab\t ! mat]ial ,univ]se t !y exp]i5c$ little difficulty 9 f9d+ a place 9 x = ,_s & ! ,spiritual life4 ,heav5 0 conv5i5tly repres5t$ z be+ some:]e above & ,hell z some:]e bel[4 ,b n[ ?+s h alt]$ & we "k q a fair am\nt ab\t ! mat]ial _w4 ,consequ5tly ! sci5ti/ dem&s--n unreasonably1 ,i ?9k--an explanation ( ,_s :i* %all n conflict ) ! fundam5tal laws ( cont9uity & causation4 ,s f> ! !ologians h fail$ to meet ?is dem& & to provide ! necess>y habitat = consci\sness :i* %all be indep5d5t (1 & yet causally cont9u\s )1 ! mat]ial _w :i* ! sci5ti/ kn[s4 ,x is ?is illogical discont9uity :i* has ali5at$ ! sympa?ies ( s _m m5 ( sci5tific m9d & =c$ !m to attempt to r$uce all m5tal & spiritual ph5om5a to t]ms ( matt]4 ,! =ego+ %\ld be suffici5t to %[ h[ important x is t ,psy*ical ,rese>*--! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! /udy ( ! mat]ial & t ( ! purely spiritual--%\ld adopt z soon z possible "s =m ( work+ hypo!sis :i* is n repugnant ei!r to religi\s or sci5tific ?\ght4 ,x is only by do+ ?is t we c hope to reta9 ! sympa?ies ( bo? classes ( ?9k]s & ?is is surely wor? an ef=t q ap>t f all o!r consid]ations4 ,"h aga9 ,i believe t ! high] space hypo!sis meets ! requirem5ts ( ! case & ?is is my second *ief reason = urg+ its adoption4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,application ,,to ,,c]ta9 ,,( ,,! ,,facts ,,elicit$ ,,by ,,psy*ic ,,rese>* ,9 ?is *apt] ,i propose to give "s in/ances ( ! way 9 :i* ! high] space hypo!sis ?r[s light on c]ta9 ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a :i*1 )\t its aid1 appe> extremely obscure & difficult ( explanation1 b ,i %all make no attempt to cov] ! :ole range ( ph5om5a kn[n to /ud5ts4 ,"s are n yet1 9 my op9ion1 suffici5tly well au!nticat$ to necessitate consid]ation1 & ^? :i* are1 "s--su* z ,telek9esis1 ,prevision1 & c]ta9 aspects ( unconsci\sness--are m conv5i5tly treat$ 9 lat] *apt]s2 o!rs are s my/]i\s z to r5d] any attempt at explanation premature until we h a wid] & firm] f\ndation ( fact on :i* to build2 o!rs aga91 su* z ?\ght transf]5ce or ,telepa?y1 w probably prove explicable )\t introduc+ ! ,high] ,space hypo!sis 9 any direct connection4 ,!re are "s1 h[ev]1 :i* may well be consid]$ "h4 ,! fir/1 & by f> ! mo/ important problem :i* confronts u 9 attempt+ to =m an idea ( po/-mortem conditions1 or ( ! exi/5ce ( p]sonality ap>t f ! physical body1 lies 9 ! fact t we _c conceive ( p]sonality z absolutely disembodi$--z pure ess5ce4 ,yet we "k t if p]sonality does 9 fact survive physical dea?1 x mu/ d s 9 "s =m1 completely non-mat]ial 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1 :i* is invisible1 impalpable1 9 %ort entirely imp]ceptible1 to our normal s5ses4 ,probably x is ! difficulty ( conceiv+ su* a mode ( exi/5ce :i* has *iefly prev5t$ physical sci5ti/s1 z a :ole1 f accept+ ! obvi\s int]pretation ( ! evid5ce = ,survival (f]$ by v>i\s ,psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,few p1 ,i ?9k1 :o h /udi$ ! lit]ature ( ! subject1 w\ld be prep>$ to d5y t ,survival is1 at lea/1 /rongly indicat$ by ! evid5ce 9 "q4 ,b ?is difficulty ( conceiv+ a /ate ( exi/5ce1 at once real & non-physical1 has induc$ sci5ti/s to pref] to seek an explanation ( ! obs]v$ facts 9 t]ms ( ,?\ght transf]5ce1 ,second>y p]sonality & s =?4#a ,b z soon z we introduce ! concept ( ! ,f\r? ,dim5sion ?is difficulty disappe>s4 ,we h b to suppose t aft] physical dea? ! ,individual consci\sness is embodi$ 9 a vehicle organis$1 n f physical matt]1 b f ,f\r-dim5sional matt]1 i4e41 t :i*1 9 f\r space1 corresponds to :at we call ,matt] 9 ?ree space4 ,su* a vehicle fulfills ! requir$ conditions 9 e way4 ,x is sci5tifically real--t is to say1 x has its habitat 9 a region z subject to law & z susceptible to ma!matical analysis z ! ?ree dim5sional _w 9 :i* we at pres5t live4 ,& yet x mu/ be suppos$ to be1 ( its v nature1 inappreh5sible by our normal physical s5ses4 ,we are ?us enabl$ to und]/& h[ ^? :o h left ?is physical _w may1 al?\gh disc>nate1 be none ! less z truly alive z ev]1 close to u & yet invisible1 con/antly 9 t\* ) u & yet beyond our normal k54 ,?is is ! fir/ & supremely important application ( ! hypo!sis & x is impossible to ov]-emphasise x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ! m specific ph5om5a suitable = discussion "h1 ,i w fir/ deal ) ,clairvoyance4 ,?is is probably f> f be+ a simple ph5om5on ( unv>y+ nature4 ,!re w\ld appe> to be at lea/ f\r v>ieties & x is possible t z our k ( ! subject increases we %all come to recognise /ill m4 ,! f\r at pres5t di/+ui%able may be d5ot$ z foll[s3-- 7#a7 ,s-call$ ,e!ric ,clairvoyance4 ,?is is app>5tly no m ?an a height5+ ( ! ord9>y p[]s ( vision4 7#b7 ,p]ception ( objects & contempor>y ev5ts m or less remov$ 9 space f ! p]cipi5t & invisible by ord9>y means4 7#c7 ,p]ception ( non-mat]ial objects or ev5ts2 z :5 a clairvoyant describes ! appe>ance ( a deceas$ p]son alleg$ to be pres5t 9 _s =m4 7#d7 ,clairvoyance 9 "t4 ,t is to say ! p]ception ( future ev5ts--,prevision--or ( pa/ ev5ts--,po/vision4 ,in/ances ( ea* ( ^! f\r =ms are abundant & amply v]ifi$ except1 p]haps1 9 ! case ( class #c :]e v]ification is sc>cely possible4 ,x is easy to und]/& h[ clairvoyance ( ! fir/ type arises4 ,we "k t light consi/s ( v rapid vibrations 9 ! e!r :i* imp+e ^u ! ret9a & cause ! s5sation ( sight4 ,we also "k t if a beam ( :ite light is pass$ ?r\gh a triangul> glass prism x is b5t aside & split up into ! sev5 col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 viz41 ,r$1 ,orange1 ,yell[1 ,gre51 ,blue1 ,indigo1 & ,violet4 ,! result+ b& ( col\r is call$ a ,spectrum4 ,if ! ,spectrum s obta9$ is ?r[n ^u a scre5 & a numb] ( p are ask$ to m>k !reon ! limits ( :at !y c see x w be f\nd t ^! limits v>y consid]ably4 ,we "k1 too1 t !re is a wide range ( light-vibrations beyond ! fur!/ ( ^! visible limits1 = al?\gh our eyes d n respond to !m ! photographic plate does4 ,we also "k t "s ( ^! vibrations w p5etrate sub/ances :i* are opaque to ord9>y light al?\gh ! opposite is ! case = "s sub/ances4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly ! case ) ultra-violet light :i* consi/s ( vibrations m rapid ev5 ?an ^? ( violet light :i* are !mselves ! mo/ rapid 9 all ! visible spectrum4 ,x seems reasonable !re=e to suppose t c]ta9 p ) abnormal ret9 or 9 an abnormal condition might be especially s5sitive to ^! ultra-violet rays & t !y might n only see ?+s invisible to u b ev5 see !m ?r\gh ob/acles :i* are opaque to ! sort ( light to :i* normal eyes respond4 ,?is explanation may s]ve = c]ta9 simple cases ( clairvoyant vision b x soon breaks d[n because ! visual image ( any object se5 9 ?is way mu/ be liable to confusion by ! sup]impos$ images ( int]v5+ objects4 ,suppose = in/ance t a clairvoyant wi%es to see1 by ?is me?od1 :at is writt5 on page #ajj ( a clos$ book4 ,we w suppose t ! cov]s & pap] ( ! book are transp>5t to "s k9d ( ultra-violet light to :i* ! eye ( ! clairvoyant responds1 :]eas ! ink is opaque to ! same light4 ,on look+ at ! book ! writ+ on page #ajj w\ld be visible all "r1 b s w\ld t on ! prec$+ #ii pages2 x w\ld1 !re=e1 be practically impossible to read ! #ajj? page4 ,x w be se51 !re=e1 t clairvoyance ( ?is type mu/ be ( v limit$ scope & _c be held to acc\nt = cases ( ! second type :]e ! clairvoyant p]ceives ev5ts happ5+ at a consid]able di/ance1 am\nt+ 9 "s in/ances to a matt] ( hundr$s ( miles4 ,i freely admit t at pres5t ,i am n prep>$ to give an explanation ( all cases :]e ! di/ances involv$ are v l>ge4 ,b to cases :]e ! incid5ts or objects p]ceiv$ are reasonably ne> ! p]cipi5t1 ! high] space hypo!sis (f]s a simple & elegant solution4 ,consid] ! two dim5sional analogue4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g ,suppose t ,a ,fig4 #g1 repres5ts a two-dim5sional obs]v] & t ,x1 ,y1 & ,z are two-dim5sional clos$ spaces1 rooms1 h\ses1 or :at n4 ,! int]iors ( ^! clos$ spaces w be invisible to ,a4 ,all he w be able to see w be a /raight l9e z at ,b1 = ! b\nd>ies ( ,x1 ,y1 & ,z w be opaque & impassable to him4 ,b n[ suppose t he 7 to be lift$ up v]tically1 out ( ! plane ( ! pap] altoge!r4 ,he w\ld f ?is new position be able to see ! int]iors ( ,x1 ,y1 & ,z1 toge!r ) any two space incid5ts occurr+ !re94 ,!y w\ld pres5t approximately ! appe>ance %[n 9 ,fig4 #g & ! degree ( =e%ort5+ w\ld dim9i% ) ! height to :i* he asc5d$ above ! plane ( ! pap]4 ,9 a precisely analog\s mann] we mu/ suppose t ?ree-dim5sional ob/ructions d n exi/ =1 & t ! int]iors ( clos$ ?ree-dim5sional spaces are entirely op5 to1 anyone :o c\ld reg>d !m f a po9t situat$ 9 f\r space1 i4e41 remov$ f ?ree space to a suitable di/ance 9 ! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,! great] ?is di/ance ! less w be ! =e%ort5+ & ! great] w be ! range ( vision4 ,!re w\ld be no "q ( int]v5+ objects obscur+ ! view1 simply because1 9 f\r space1 ?ree space objects d n int]v5e--! view ( ,x 9 ,fig4 #g is 9 no way obscur$ by ! pres5ce ( ,y or ,z4 ,comp>e ) ?is ! /atem5ts ( _m clairvoyants to ! effect t :5 9 ! clairvoyant /ate !y c1 & d1 see ! front1 sides1 back1 & e int]nal po9t ( ?ree space objects simultane\sly4 ,! p>allel is almo/ irresi/ible 9 its significance4 ,comp>e also ! foll[+ case giv5 by ,pr(essor de ,morgan1 & :i* is typical ( ! v num]\s cases ( ?is nature on record4 ,9 ?is case ! p]cipi5t 0 a little girl :o 0 und]go+ mesm]ic treatm5t = fits by ,mrs4 de ,morgan4 ,:ile 9 ! mesm]ic /ate %e 0 desir$ to foll[ ,pr(essor de ,morgan m5tally to ! h\se at :i* he 0 d9+ & :i* 0 totally unkn[n to ! *ild4 ,! girl got !re at once & gave an accurate description ( ! room 9 :i* ! ,pr(essor 01 ! furniture :i* x conta9$1 ! p to :om he 0 talk+ & v>i\s small incid5ts :i* took place4 ,on 8 return ,pr(essor de ,morgan confirm$ e detail ( ! description4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a v cond5s$ resum ( ! occurr5ce4 ,int]e/$ read]s %\ld consult contempor>y ,psy*ic lit]ature :i* ab\nds ) su* cases4 ,! po9t is t no am\nt ( ret9al hyp]s5sibility w s mu* z beg9 to expla9 ?is sort ( case1 :]eas x is n s utt]ly incompreh5sible :5 we introduce ! idea t ! p]cipi5t may h be5 see+ f\r-dim5sionally4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to obs]ve t ! s5se organs involv$ _c be ! physical eyes4 ,!y mu/ be suppos$ to belong to ! f\r dim5sional vehicle4 ,9 attempt+ to expla9 ?is second type ( clairvoyance along ^! l9es1 !re seem to be two ma9 difficulties involv$ & ^! are admitt$ly v great4 ,fir/1 h[ is x t ! f\r space vehicle possesses organs capable ( p]ceiv+ ?ree space objects & incid5ts8 ,"o w\ld expect x to respond to f\r space impressions only4 ,secondly1 z soon z ! di/ances involv$ become m ?an q small x is v difficult to conceive h[ ! p]cipi5t c simultane\sly describe ! ev5ts by ! use ( physical spee* me*anism & also p]ceive !m f a po9t ( view :i* mu/ be suppos$ to be v consid]ably remov$ 9 ! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,a correspond5t ( my own :o appe>s to possess ?is p[] ( clairvoyance at a di/ance 9 a rem>kable degree & to be able to ex]cise x at w1 tells me t :5 %e is see+ a di/ant sc5e1 %e is yet s closely 9 t\* ) h] physical body t %e is consci\s ( mov+ h] h&1 = example4 ,x is difficult to acc\nt = ?is on ! f\r dim5sional or any o!r !ory4 ,i h no wi% to m9imise ^! difficulties or to claim t ! introduction ( ! ,high] space hypo!sis cle>s up ! :ole matt]4 ,x does no?+ ( ! sort4 ,b x does give u a dim inkl+ ( :at ! g5]al nature ( ! causes at "w may be1 especially z reg>ds ! p[] ( int]nal vision m5tion$ above & :i* ,i p>ticul>ly wi% to emphasise4 ,?is is m ?an c be said ( any alt]native !ory ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$4 ,future /udy w probably %[ t ?is class ( ph5om5a is f> f simple & is really capable ( be+ resolv$ into a numb] ( sub-classes1 ea* requir+ its own appropriate explanation4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,mr4 ,c4,w4 ,leadbeat]1 ! well-kn[n ,!osophical writ] & clairvoyant1 def9itely introduces ! f\r-dim5sional concept 9 8 book on ,clairvoyance & ascribes ! p[] ( long-range p]ception to ! int]v5tion ( :at he calls an a/ral telescope2 b !re w\ld appe> to be no evid5ce 9 support ( ?is idea beyond ! ipse dixit ( ! writ] & ev5 he is v vague on ! po9t4 ,! ?ird =m ( clairvoyance1 namely1 ! p]ception ( non-physical ?+s1 is readily explicable on ! hypo!sis :i* we are consid]+4 ,j z ! physical body has s5se organs adapt$ = ! p]ception ( physical ?+s1 s ! f\r-dim5sional body or vehicle w presumably possess analog\s organs adapt$ = ! p]ception ( f\r-dim5sional ?+s4 ,9 ord9>y p]sons1 we mu/ suppose ei!r t ^! organs are almo/ completely undevelop$1 or else t ! me*anism1 :]eby ! impressions receiv$ are convey$ to ! consci\sness & record$ z memories1 is defective or inhibit$4 ,9 ! clairvoyant on ! contr>y we may suppose t !y are well develop$ & active & t he is able consci\sly to p]ceive by _! aid4 ,9 advanc+ ?is explanation ( ! ?ird =m ( clairvoyance1 ,i d n wi% x to be ?\ght t ,i attribute an objective orig9 to all visions ( objects :i* h no obvi\sly physical reality4 ,halluc9ation is (t5 a v]a causa & inde$ x is comp>atively seldom t we c elim9ate x ) c]ta9ty4 ,b ,i d n ?9k x c legitimately be appli$ to all visions ( ?is class4 ,! po9t is ( "s int]e/ & wor?y ( a mom5t's ?\ght ev5 ?\gh x involves a digression f ! ma9 topic4 ,! ess5ce ( halluc9ation is t x %\ld h a purely subjective orig9 & be unf\nd$ on objective reality4 ,if ,i 7 to look r\nd & f9d my s(a occupi$ by ?ree gre5 cass[>ies play+ nap ,i %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t ,i 0 ! victim ( an halluc9ation hav+ no f\ndation 9 objective fact4 ,x w\ld1 presumably1 h aris5 f a simultane\s excitation ( ! memory c5tres associat$ ) ! game ( nap1 cass[>ies1 ! numb] ?ree1 & ! s5sation ( gre5ness1 occasion$1 m or less =tuit\sly1 by ov]-"w or alcoholic excess4 ,on ! o!r h& if ,i 7 to see ! figure ( an old man ) a long :ite be>d1 "o front too? miss+1 %aggy eyebr[s1 black velvet smok+ jacket1 gold wat* & *a91 & s =? & 7 subsequ5tly to f9d t su* a p]son1 answ]+ ! description 9 e detail1 & previ\sly entirely unkn[n to me1 _h really once liv$1 or 0 /ill liv+1 !n ! view t ?is vision 0 ! result ( pure halluc9ation1 w\ld be unt5able4 ,! probabilities aga9/ any *ance /imulation ( memory c5tres giv+ rise to precisely t comb9ation ( *>act]i/ics1 are immeasureably l>ge4 ,9 su* cases--& !y are by no means unkn[n--we mu/ attribute "s degree ( objectivity to ! orig9 ( ! vision4 ,?is is ( importance 9 view ( ! t5d5cy 9 "s qu>t]s to dismiss all su* visions z purely halluc9atory4 ,we %all see lat] t ! problems connect$ ) ,prevision & ,po/vision are also1 if n completely expla9$1 at lea/ r5d]$ less utt]ly incompreh5sible by ! introduction ( ! high] space hypo!sis4 ,) ! ?ird class ( clairvoyant ph5om5a is closely associat$ t gr\p ( facts kn[n z ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+1 ( ! ,dy+1 & ( ! ,dead4 ,c]ta9 aspects ( ! dream /ate1 aga91 seem to be relat$ to clairvoyance at a di/ance & are conv5i5tly dealt ) "h4 ,let u foll[ up ! idea ( a f\r-dim5sional vehicle & see :at light1 if any1 x ?r[s on ^! que/ions4 ,let u suppose t ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle becomes deta*$ f1 & loses t\* )1 ! ?ree-dim5sional physical body dur+ unconsci\sness2 or r t unconsci\sness is due to ?is deta*m5t4 ,x foll[s t ! ,ego embodi$ 9 ?is f\r-dim5sional vehicle c no long] receive impressions ?r\gh ! ?ree-dim5sional s5se organs & t x is :olly dep5d5t = communication ) ! outside _w on ^? :i* belong to ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle4 ,! nature ( ! impressions receiv$ w dep5d on ! degree ( developm5t ( ^! organs4 ,if !y are completely undevelop$ ! ,ego w be utt]ly oblivi\s ( its surr\nd+s1 :]eas if !y are well develop$ ! rev]se w be ! case & we may suppose ! ,ego to be z fully cognizant ( ! surr\nd+ _w z we are 9 ord9>y wak+ life4 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e ) ?is ! /atem5ts ( ^? :o claim to h consci\sly explor$ ! ,a/ral plane or f\r space _w4 ,!y (t5 describe sleep]s z be+ pres5t1 b 9 a br[n /udy4 ,comp>e also ! /atem5t (t5 f\nd 9 communications purport+ to emanate f disc>nate p]sonalities to ! effect t1 ,we h se5 s-&-s1 b d n "k :e!r he is dead or n4 ,( c\rse1 x by no means foll[s t x w be possible1 ev5 "u ^! latt] conditions1 to rememb] 9 wak+ life ! impressions receiv$ dur+ unconsci\sness4 ,on ! contr>y we %\ld expect ?is to be ! exception r ?an ! rule4 ,9 _! passage f s5se organ to consci\sness ! impressions receiv$ w1 ex hypo!si1 n pass ?r\gh ! physical bra9 & ! memory c5tres ) :i* !y become associat$ may be locat$ 9 a position :i* is inaccessible to consci\sness :5 embodi$ 9 ! physical vehicle4 ,x w\ld be possible1 ?\gh n p]haps absolutely necess>y1 to acc\nt on ^! l9es = ! impression :i* mo/ p h sometimes _h1 ( app>5tly rememb]+ a place :i* !y h c]ta9ly nev] visit$ previ\sly 9 wak+ life4 ,!y might1 h[ev]1 on ?is !ory1 h done s 9 sleep4 ,x w\ld also acc\nt = ^? dreams 9 :i* ! dream] p]ceives an incid5t at a di/ance :i* is subsequ5tly v]ifi$4 ,z = ! ord9>y *aotic dream1 ?is1 x seems to me may be acc\nt$ = 9 ei!r ( two ma9 ways4 ,if we suppose t ! /imulation ( c]ta9 cells 7memory c5tres7 9 ! bra9 causes an upru% into consci\sness ( ! associat$ item ( memory or s\v5ir1 x is n unreasonable to suppose t su* /imulation is go+ on 9 ! body all ! "t4 ,b x w only be 9 ! /ate1 int]m$iate betwe5 pr(\nd sleep & wak+1 t ^! ar\s$ s\v5irs w1 on ! "o h& get ?r\gh to ! consci\sness--:i* 9 deep sleep is sep>at$ f ! body altoge!r--&1 on ! o!r w escape ov]-rul+ by ! ,w or oblit]ation by ! influx ( normal s5sory impressions4 ,?is w\ld acc\nt = ! fact t ! majority ( dreams appe> to be ( v %ort duration & to take place 9 ! v act ( wak+4 ,! o!r cause ( ord9>y dreams is probably 9 its g5]al nature sugge/ive4 ,t is to say ! ,ego cut (f f ! outside _w by ! imp]fections ( its f\r-dim5sional s5ses is quiesc5t1 & 9 a /ate peculi>ly fav\rable = ! telepa?ic pick+ up ( /ray ?\ghts :i* sugge/ dreams4 ,?is ( c\rse is especially ! case :5 ! dream is delib]ately sugge/$ by a hypnotic speciali/1 z is sometimes done4#b ,! subject ( ,phantasmal app>itions is also bo? complex 9 its v>ieties & obscure z to its causes4 ,! commone/ explanation1 namely1 ! telepa?ic influ5ce ( ! p]cipi5t by ! ag5t1 does n seem to me to be applicable to e case4 ,= in/ance1 x is difficult to conceive h[ a man %ot ?r\gh ! head c visualise himself suffici5tly cle>ly at t mom5t to project a telepa?ic image ( himself1 includ+ ! w\nd1 to ! p]cipi5t4 ,&1 m g5]ally1 x is probable t few ( u c\ld visualise our own appe>ance ) suffici5t accuracy to d m ?an convey1 telepa?ically1 a vague g5]al impression4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we are to suppose t ! details are fill$ up1 s to speak1 by ! p]cipi5t1 h[ are we to expla9 accurate p]ception ( clo?+ & s =? ( :i* ! p]cipi5t c\ld h no k8 ,f9ally1 ! :ole telepa?ic !ory seems weak 9 ?is respect4 ,if ,i 9 ! act ( dea?1 vehem5tly long =1 or ?9k (1 a c]ta9 p]son1 x is cle> t ! ?\ght 9 my m9d :i* is mo/ likely to be transmitt$ to ! bra9 ( a p]cipi5t w n be ! ?\ght ( myself--/ill less ( my own appe>ance--b r ( ! o!r p]son4 ,:y %\ld ?is sugge/ me to 8 m9d8 ,9 exp]im5tal telepa?y x is ! idea on :i* ! ag5t conc5trat$ 8 m9d t is transmitt$ to ! p]cipi5t1 n "s o!r idea1 & ,i see no reason = suppos+ t ?is is n always ! case4 ,9 cases :]e ! app>ition has be5 delib]ately produc$ z ! result ( an act ( w on ! "p ( ! ag5t1 ! app>ition has inv>iably be5 prec$$ by ! ag5t conc5trat+ 8 m9d on ! p]son to :om he wi%es to appe>1 n on himself4 ,9 view ( ^! consid]ations ,i frankly d n see h[ ! telepa?ic !ory c be unres]v$ly ma9ta9$4 ,:5 we add t 9 "s ( ^! exp]im5tally produc$ cases ! ag5t has himself se5 ! p]cipi5t & giv5 details1 subsequ5tly v]ifi$1 ( ! circum/ances prevail+ at ! p]cipi5t's end2 & !n comp>e ?is ) c]ta9 ( ! v>ieties ( clairvoyance at a di/ance1 we mu/ surely admit t ! supposition t ! ag5t 0 really pres5t1 ?\gh n 9 ! physical body1 is by f> ! simple/ explanation4 ,= cases ( ?is sort ! read] %\ld consult ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+4 ,"s good select$ in/ances are also giv5 9 ,dea?1 x's ,causes & ,ph5om5a1 by ,messrs4 ,c>r+ton & ,mead]4 ,! idea t consci\s exi/5ce 9 a vehicle o!r ?an ! physical body is possible ev5 dur+ life is borne out to "s ext5t by ! evid5ce ( ^? :o te/ify to hav+ se5 _! own body1 f outside1 :ile 9 a /ate ( unconsci\sness4 ,an int]e/+ "o is giv5 9 ! above m5tion$ "w4 ,! n>rator describes h[ z he lay 9 b$ he felt a cold s5sation creep+ up 8 legs f ! feet & gradually ext5d+ ?r\gh\t 8 body4 ,aft] ?is _h gone on = "s "t he became mom5t>ily unconsci\s & on com+ to himself aga9 seem$ to be walk+ on air & to be entirely free f 8 body4 ,he ?\ght ( a fri5d :o 0 "s hundr$s ( miles di/ant & 9 a few seconds he f\nd himself 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 fri5d 9 circum/ances :i* he describes4 ,8 fri5d spoke to him b he c\ld n /ay4 ,aft] mu* difficulty & p]plexity he decid$ t he ought to return to 8 body & z soon z he _h made up 8 m9d on ! po9t he f\nd himself look+ at 8 app>5tly dead body propp$ up 9 b$ z he _h be5 :5 ?is exp]i5ce began4 ,he tri$ to control x & 9 due c\rse 0 able to d s & aft] a "t successfully re-embodi$ himself app>5tly none ! worse = 8 exp]i5ces4 ,! cr$5tials ( ?is case are good1 & x is important to note t ! fri5d ref]r$ to wrote spontane\sly to say t he _h se5 ! n>rator at ! "t & 9 ! circum/ances :i* ! latt] describes4 ,= ?is reason x c h>dly be dismiss$ z a m]e halluc9ation or dream & x is relevant to ! pres5t discussion because ! n>rator saw 8 own body f outside & 0 app>5tly embodi$ all ! "t 9 a vehicle ( "s sort4 ,ano!r some:at simil> & equally rem>kable case is giv5 9 ! same "w4 ,?is ,i %all deal ) 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,9 view ( ! =ego+ consid]ations1 ,i ?9k x fair to say t ! idea ( a non-physical vehicle ( consci\sness capable1 "u ! prop] conditions1 ( tempor>y deta*m5t f ! physical body1 has /rong claims to be adopt$ z a work+ hypo!sis = future inve/igations ev5 ?\gh x is too e>ly1 z yet1 to accept x z a prov5 fact4 ,x c]ta9ly seems to cle> up c]ta9 cases ( app>ition & abnormal acquisition ( in=mation z to di/ant ev5ts1 9 a way :i* o!r !ories d n d )\t be+ /ra9$ to an ext5t :i* ,i reg>d z unw>rantable4 ,x seems probable t ! *ief reason :y su* an hypo!sis has n be5 adopt$ be=e is simply ! difficulty ( conceiv+ ! nature ( su* a vehicle4 ,b ?is is ov]come if we suppose t x is f\r-dim5sional4 ,! !ory has1 ( c\rse1 its own att5dant difficulties & ,i h no desire dis+5u\sly to ignore !m4 ,fir/ x may be ask$3 ,h[ does ! p]cipi5t see ! app>ition8 ,= f\r-dim5sional objects are1 ex hypo!si invisible to ?ree-dim5sional sight4 ,second3 ,:y does ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle pres5t ! exact appe>ance ( ! ?ree-dim5sional body--clo!s & all8 ,?ird3 ,h[ c x speak1 i4e41 set up vibrations 9 ?ree-dim5sional matt]1 z x is sometimes record$ z do+8 ,x is admitt$ly f> f easy to answ] ^! que/ions1 9 ! light ( our pres5t k4 ,z reg>ds ! fir/1 ,i %\ld feel dispos$ to say t su* app>itions w\ld be ! rule r ?an ! exception1 7 x n = ! fact t only ^? ^: f\r-dim5sional organs are fairly well develop$ c see !m4 ,ev5 s x may be t !y are only call$ into activity z a result ( "s special rapport exi/+ betwe5 ! ag5t & ! p]cipi5t4 ,pr(essor ,joire1 9 8 book ,psy*ical & ,sup]normal ,ph5om5a po9ts out t 9 ne>ly e case ! p]cipi5t is 9 a /ate :i* he describes z sup]ficial somnambulism or passive m$ium%ip i4e41 9 "s condition :i* f ! facts ( ,hypnosis we may consid] to be especially fav\rable to ! receiv+ ( sup]normal impressions ( any k9d4 ,?is obs]vation appe>s highly relevant & important4 ,! second difficulty may be met1 ?\gh n1 ,i mu/ admit1 9 a p>ticul>ly conv9c+ mann]1 by suppos+ t ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle is s mobile & pla/ic1 9 respect to appropriate =ces1 t x is capable ( be+ m\ld$ by ! m]e p[] ( w4 ,x w\ld ?us take ! =m :i* ! ag5t commonly associat$ ) himself1 or :i* he obs]v$ 8 physical body to h aft] he _h left x4 ,x w\ld be possible to adduce a numb] ( consid]ations 9 support ( ?is view1 b none ( !m are 9 any way conclusive & ,i !re=e leave ! read] to =m 8 own op9ion on ! matt]4 ,z reg>ds ! ?ird po9t1 !re are two possible answ]s :i* might be (f]$4 ,on ! "o h& x might be sugge/$ t ! words he>d are really objective2 ! result1 t is to say ( actual vibrations 9 ! atmosph]e1 & t ?is result is produc$ because1 9 all su* cases1 ! p]cipi5t is suffici5tly m$iumi/ic to provide ! necess>y mat]ial = ! ag5t to "w up "s =m ( speak+ app>atus4 ,?is is v difficult to conceive z possible1 & yet we mu/ suppose "s su* process to be involv$ 9 ! production ( ! ,direct ,voice1 a ph5om5on :i*1 ?\gh baffl+1 seems well au!nticat$4 ,b ?is is r5d]$ improbable by ! cases :]e ! speak+ ag5t has be5 a liv+ p]son1 :o records no su* process z hav+ tak5 place4 ,besides1 x is grossly improbable t a liv+ p]son1 or = t matt] a newly 'dead' p]son1 w\ld "k h[ to p]=m ?is op]ation4 ,! mo/ probable explanation seems to be a comb9ation ( telepa?ic communication betwe5 ! ag5t & ! p]cipi5t accompani$ by an auditory halluc9ation on ! "p ( ! latt]4 ,?is w\ld be1 ,i ?9k1 q natural4 ,^! difficulties are mu* r$uc$1 ?\gh n entirely remov$1 if we suppose t ! ag5t is embodi$1 n 9 ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle1 b 9 :at1 = lack ( a bett] ^w1 is call$ ! ,e!ric ,d\ble4 ,?is appe>s to be ( a semi-mat]ial nature & is discuss$ at l5g? 9 ! *apt] deal+ ) ,! ,connect+ ,l9k4 ,b ?is supposition w\ld involve special difficulties ( its own4 ,!re is reason to suppose t ! ,e!ric ,d\ble1 if x exi/s at all1 is incapable ( mov+ f> f ! physical body dur+ life & x does n appe> well adapt$ = use z a vehicle aft] dea?4 ,b on ?is po9t ,i %all h m to say lat]4 ,g5]ally speak+1 x seems probable t no "o ( ^! explanations w be f\nd to cov] all ! cases 9 "q4 ,b ea* is likely to prove applicable to "s ( !m1 al?\gh mu* c>eful inve/igation & analysis w be necess>y be=e we c hope to be able to allot ea* case to its true cause ) any degree ( assurance4 ,none ! less ,i am conv9c$ t ! hypo!sis ( a f\r-dim5sional vehicle1 deta*able on occasion f ! physical body1 puts u1 at lea/1 on ! "r track4 ,i w n[ turn to ! consid]ation ( a s]ies ( ph5om5a :i*1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! high] space hypo!sis1 are ( f> great] int]e/ & significance ?an any we h yet consid]$4 ,i ref] to ! ph5om5a ( apport & ( app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt]4 ,if we h a clos$ room1 ( :i* all ! w9d[s1 doors1 & o!r ap]tures h be5 c>efully %ut & seal$1 x is cle>ly impossible to introduce any solid object into t room1 by normal means1 )\t break+ ! seals & op5+ "o ( ! ap]tures4 ,! same w\ld apply to a clos$1 lock$ & seal$ box4 ,b ! lit]ature ( ,psy*ical rese>* ab\nds ) in/ances :]e objects are alleg$ to h be5 introduc$ into su* clos$ & seal$ rooms & boxes--or remov$ f !m1 :i* comes to ! same ?+--)\t break+ ! seals4 ,?is is ! ph5om5on ( apport prop]ly s call$ & x =ms a special case ( ! m g5]al class ( app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt]4 ,o!r cases ( ! latt] are ! ty+ ( knots 9 an endless cord ( su* a nature t !y c only be unti$ by break+ ! cord or sep>at+ its previ\sly seal$ ends2 or ! pass+1 on to ! wri/ or ankle ( "s p]son or o!r1 ( a r+ s small t x c\ld n possibly be pu%$ on ov] ! h& or foot4 ,a v good te/ w\ld be ! int]l9k+ ( two r+s turn$ f diff]5t sorts ( wood--z 0 attempt$ )\t success 9 ! ,slade-,zlln] inve/igation2 or ! pass+ ( a piece ( weldless drawn /eel tube on to ! middle portion ( an ord9>y wood5 dumb-bell4 ,) reg>d to ^! ph5om5a ,i propose1 fir/1 to %[ 9 :at _! v great importance lies & !n to discuss ! nature ( ! evid5ce we h = _! actual occurr5ce4 ,if ! read] w ref] back to ! fir/ *apt]1 he w at once p]ceive :y ,i laid :at mu/ h appe>$ to be unnecess>y /ress on ! fact t rooms & boxes :i* w\ld appe> to be absolutely clos$ to a two space be+ w\ld be p]fectly op5 to u :o live 9 a ?ree space _w4 ,j z e po9t 9 ! int]ior ( a two space figure is absolutely op5 9 ! direction ( ! ?ird dim5sion1 s we mu/ suppose f analogy t ! int]ior ( a clos$ ?ree space figure--a box or room--is p]fectly accessible f ! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,consequ5tly on ! hypo!sis t f\r space actually exi/s z a reality1 & is peopl$ by intellig5t be+s1 possess$ ( ! necess>y app>atus--:atev] t may be--! explanation ( ! ph5om5on ( apport is q simple4 ,we h only to suppose t ! object 9 "q is mov$ out ( ! conta9+ space1 9 ! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion1 & !n put d[n aga9 into ?ree space outside ! box or room 9 :i* x orig9ally 04 ,or conv]sely1 :5 x is a "q ( introduc+ an object into a clos$ space4 ,dur+ transit1 ! object w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be locat$ entirely outside ( ?ree space4 ,i w n g at l5g? into ! "q ( h[ ! ty+ ( knots 9 an endless cord c\ld be p]=m$ 9 f\r space4 ,any read] :o c>es to tie toge!r ! two ends ( a piece ( /r+ = himself1 w soon realise t x is n possible !n to tie a simple knot 9 ! /r+ )\t unty+ ! ends4 ,if su* an op]ation 7 to be p]=m$1 "u te/ conditions1 x w\ld cle>ly be a case ( app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt]4 ,consid] ?is case :i* is analog\s to t ( ! /eel tube & ! dumb-bell sugge/$ above3 ,let ,a & ,b be two space objects4 ,fig #h4 ,a two space be+ c\ld n conceive ( _! be+ br\ght into ! second position %[n 9 ! figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h ,b we1 hav+ ! advantage ( a ?ird dim5sion ( space c\ld v easily pick up ! object ,a & put x d[n 9 ! second position ) reg>d to ,b4 ,simil>ly a f\r space be+ ( suffici5t k & manipulative ability c\ld1 !oretically1 slip on to ! middle "p ( ! dumb-bell a piece ( /eel tube ( a diamet] too small to be pass$ ov] ! two l>ge ends4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 a l>ge numb] ( v>iations :i* c\ld be introduc$ into ?is class ( exp]im5t b ! =ego+ w be suffici5t to indicate _! sali5t features4 ,= ! purpose ( detail$ consid]ation ,i %all deal only ) ! case ( ! removal ( a solid object f ! int]ior ( a clos$ & seal$ box1 :i* is typical ( ! :ole ( ?is class ( ph5om5a4 ,let x be cle>ly und]/ood t at ! mom5t ,i am n express+ any op9ion z to :e!r ?is or any alli$ ph5om5on has actually occurr$4 ,i am conc]n$ m]ely ) ! inf]5ces we %\ld be compell$ to draw if su* an occurr5ce 7 sub/antiat$ sci5tifically beyond all possibility ( d\bt4 ,we h se5 t giv5 f\r-dim5sional space z a reality & an intellig5t f\r-dim5sional be+ equipp$ ) ! necess>y k1 p[]s1 facilities & s =?1 :i* ,i h includ$ "u ! g5]al t]m ( app>atus ! ?+ c\ld be done 9 a comp>atively compreh5sible mann]1 al?\gh ! actual manipulative details w\ld /ill require cle>+ up4 ,! "q n[ arises3 ,is ?is ! only conceivable modus op]&i t c\ld br+ ab\t ! same result8 ,x is n4 ,!re is "o o!r1 & s f> z ,i "k only "o o!r1 !ory :i* has be5 advanc$ to acc\nt = ?is type ( ph5om5on4 ,x has be5 suppos$ t ! solid object 9 "q is dissociat$1 by "s obscure means1 into ultra-atomic p>ticles1 is pass$ 9 ?is condition ?r\gh ! walls ( ! box & f9ally integrat$ aga9 into its orig9al =m outside ! box4 ,n[1 ap>t f ! obvi\s difficulty ( imag9+ h[ ^! ultra-atomic p>ticles are integrat$ into ! precise =m orig9ally possess$ by ! object1 ?is !ory has at fir/ sight a c]ta9 plausibility4 ,we "k t all matt] is probably susceptible ( dissociation 9 a fa%ion t 0 orig9ally suppos$ to be ! exclusive prop]ty ( ,radium & o!r ,radio-active sub/ances4#c ,if1 !n1 we po/ulate ! exi/5ce ( intellig5t be+s 9 a non-physical /ate ( exi/5ce1 !re is no?+ to prev5t u f suppos+ t c]ta9 ( !m h acquir$ a suffici5t k ( physical laws to enable !m to effect a process ( ?is nature artificially4 ,i d n say t ?is idea comm5ds itself to me2 b x is ! explanation mo/ commonly (f]$ = ! ph5om5a 9 "q1 & ?is fact tak5 9 conjunction ) its prima facie plausibility1 entitles x to c>eful consid]ation be=e we dismiss x z unt5able4 ,! real objection to x is a m]e matt] ( ,physics4 ,! "w ( ! sci5ti/s m5tion$ above goes to %[ t :at we call matt] is no m ?an a cond5sation ( en]gy 9 ! e!r2 & t ! dissociation ( matt] is inv>iably accompani$ by an enorm\s lib]ation ( en]gy4 ,= calculations on ?is po9t ! read] may ref] to ,m4 ,le ,bon's book ,! ,evolution ( ,matt]4 ,)\t go+ into su* calculations x may be said t ! am\nt ( en]gy t w\ld be lib]at$ 9 ! dissociation ( a gramme ( matt]1 w\ld be amply suffici5t1 if x 7 produc$ 9 ! =m ( heat1 to fuse1 & = t matt] vaporise1 ! exp]im5t]s1 ! room1 ! :ole h\se1 & probably ab\t half ! t[n z well6 ,:at becomes ( ?is enorm\s quantity ( en]gy :i* mu/ be lib]at$ dur+ ! process if ! dissociation !ory ( ! ph5om5a is correct8 ,:y is its lib]ation n app>5t1 & pa9fully app>5t1 to ! exp]im5t]s8 ,h[ is x prev5t$ f be+ dissipat$ & h[ is x collect$ aga9 & recond5s$ into matt]8 ,?is po9t seems to me to be insup]able4 ,if ! object )9 ! box is dissociat$1 !n en]gy mu/ inevitably be lib]at$4 ,if en]gy is lib]at$1 !n x _c conceivably escape detection 9 su* quantities4 ,i hope ,i h made my po9t cle>4 ,i am q sure t any sci5ti/ accu/om$ to ?9k 9 t]ms ( en]gy w at once see ! difficulty to :i* ,i allude4 ,i c see only "o way out & t is to suppose t 9 "s my/]i\s mann] ! lib]at$ en]gy is /or$ 9 a res]voir1 s to speak1 :i* is n situat$ 9 our space at all1 & ?is at once lets u 9 = ! orig9al idea ( a f\r? dim5sion & high] space & all ! re/ ( x4 ,h5ce ,i ma9ta91 & ,i ?9k ,i h reason to ma9ta91 t if ^! ph5om5a d actually occur at all1 !n we are compell$ to admit t f\r-dim5sional space does actually exi/2 & ?is no matt] :e!r we accept z ! proximate cause ( ! ph5om5a a simple f\r-dim5sional movem5t or ! f> m elaborate & less satisfactory notion ( dissociation & re-integration4 ,! read] w n[ und]/& :y x is t ,i atta* su* great importance to ^! ph5om5a ( apport & ( ! app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt]4 ,if "o ( ^! ph5om5a c\ld be e/abli%$ by absolutely incontrov]tible exp]im5tal evid5ce1 ) ! same degree ( c]ta9ty1 = in/ance1 z ! ph5om5on ( levitation )\t contact has be5 e/abli%$ by ! rec5t rese>*es ( ,craw=d1 ,i %\ld reg>d ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis z virtually prov54 ,i %\ld be mu* int]e/$ to he> :e!r any int]e/$ read] c get out ( ! difficulty1 assum+ ! au!nticity ( ! ph5om5on = ! sake ( argum5t1 b ,i d n ?9k t x w prove possible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i w n[ pass to ! consid]ation ( ! nature ( ! evid5ce t exi/s = ! actual occurr5ce ( ?is sort ( ph5om5on4 ,i w preface my rem>ks by two quotations f writ]s :o appe> to hold some:at diff]5t views on ! subject4 ,9 ,! ,physical ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism ,mr4 ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton says3 ,)\t n[ /opp+ to consid] any a priori speculations z to ! sci5tific possibility or impossibility ( su* a ?+2 ! m]e hi/oric evid5ce 9 ! case w\ld c]ta9ly seem to po9t to ! conclusion t fraud & no?+ b fraud has be5 op]ative ?r\gh\t & is q suffici5t to acc\nt = all ! ph5om5a obs]v$ 7save 9 ! case ( ,w4,s4 ,moses1 p]haps1 t /umbl+ block to ! rationali/ic psy*ical rese>*]71 9 ! pres5ce ( pr(essional m$iums4444 ,9 fact all ^! cases sift !mselves d[n to ! "o prim>y consid]ation3 c\ld ! m$ium1 9 spite ( ! se>*+1 h introduc$ into ! sance room1 unse5 by 8 sitt]s1 ! objects mat]ialis$4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ! above ref]s to cases :]e ! sance room is f\nd1 aft] ! sitt+1 to conta9 objects :i* 7 c]ta9ly n !re be=e4 ,9 ?is connection ! la/ s5t5ce ( ! passage quot$ above is em95tly ju/ifiable & x is = ?is reason t ,i pref] to deal ) v>ieties ( ! ph5om5on :i* are m am5able to exp]im5tal control on ! "p ( ! exp]im5t]2 z = in/ance ! removal ( a solid object f ! seal$ box :i* we are consid]+4 ,comp>e ) ?is fir/ quotation ! foll[+ tak5 f ,mr4 ,gambi] ,bolton's book ,psy*ic ,=ce4 ,dur+ my sixte5 ye>s ( exp]im5tal inve/igation into ! "q ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is ,psy*ic ,=ce1 ! app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt] has be5 su* a common occurr5ce at our exp]im5tal meet+s1 t unless ?is happ5s to take place 9 connection ) "s unusually l>ge & pond]\s object t is sudd5ly br\ght into our mid/1 or remov$ f ! place :]e we are hold+ our meet+s1 ,i take b v little note ( x4 ,i c\ld fill a l>ge volume ) in/ances :]e ?is has tak5 place 9 my own pres5ce4444 ,i am n engag$ 9 an attempt to expla9 su* ?+s1 b am m]ely record+ ph5om5a :i* ,i myself h witness$ & :i* h be5 witness$ hundr$s1 nay ?\s&s1 ( times by well-kn[n inve/igators l ,sir ,william ,crookes & ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace "u ! /ricte/ te/ conditions4 ,^! two views are1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 some:at div]g5t4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 see :at is to be ga!r$ f su* orig9al records z are available4 ,! locus classicus ( ?is sort ( ph5om5on is ! ,slade-,zlln] inve/igation ( #ahgg-i4 ,?is inve/igation has receiv$ s mu* att5tion t x is impossible to avoid giv+ x some:at c>eful consid]ation "h4 ,johann ,c>l ,fri$ri* ,zlln] 0 born 9 #ahcd4 ,he 0 ,pr(essor ( ,physics & ,a/ronomy at ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic1 a memb] ( _m le>n$ & sci5tific societies & ! au?or ( a numb] ( sci5tific treatises4 ,he 0 assi/$1 f "t to "t1 9 8 inve/igations by ,pr(essors ,web]1 ,fe*n]1 & ,s*eibn] all ( :om 7 m5 ( consid]able em95ce 9 "o bran* or ano!r ( ma!matical or physical sci5ce4 ,! m$ium 9 ^: pres5ce ! ph5om5a 7 produc$ 0 ! well-kn[n ,dr4 ,slade4 ,?is m$ium has be5 demon/rat$ to h resort$ to fraud ) a c]ta9ty t admits ( no dispute4 ,b1 z ,mr4 ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton po9ts out1 we ought n to all[ ?is fact to influ5ce u 9 ! consid]ation ( any p>ticul> case4 ,9 ! fir/ place x is fairly c]ta9 t m$iums :o are capable ( produc+ g5u9e ph5om5a "u suitable conditions are also liable to resort to trick]y :5 ! g5u9e ?+ does n come (f4 7,cp4 ! case ( ,eusapia ,pallad9o47 ,9 ! second1 too great a reliance on antec$5ts is apt to produce an unreliable a priori prejudice4 ,e case %\ld be consid]$ on its m]its alone & ! m$ium's pa/ hi/ory %\ld only be all[$ to influ5ce our judgm5t if x c be %[n t fraud has n be5 rigor\sly exclud$ & t ! only argum5t aga9/ x is ! argum5t f moral integrity4 ,9 ?is case ! argum5t f integrity is obvi\sly inadmissible & z a matt] ( fact ! precautions tak5 to gu>d aga9/ fraud 7 s v inadequate t we _c accept ! exp]im5ts 9 "q z wor? any?+ at all f ! sci5tific po9t ( view4 ,zlln]'s acc\nt ( 8 exp]im5ts is to be f\nd 9 8 book ,transc5d5tal ,physics1 translat$ into ,engli% by ,mr4 ,c4,c4 ,massey 9 :om ! au?or f\nd an able & en?usia/ic *ampion aga9/ 8 _m critics4 ,among ! m important ( 8 exp]im5ts 73 ,production ( knots 9 an endless /r+4 ,slate writ+ "u te/ conditions4 ,disappe>ance & reappe>ance ( solid objects4 ,co9s transf]r$ f clos$ & fa/5$ boxes4 ,o!r in/ances ( ! app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt]4 ,! c>eful /udy ( ?is book is ( ! greate/ value z an ex]cise 9 ! criticism ( evid5ce & z a guide = anyone :o proposes to /udy su* matt]s at fir/ h&4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i c illu/rate my mean+ bett] ?an by a description ( my own impressions 9 connection ) ! book4 ,:5 ,i fir/ read x ,i 0 mu* impress$ by ! sci5tific em95ce ( ^? :o bore witness to ! au!nticity ( ! ev5ts describ$4 ,i reflect$ t "h we _h a ,physici/ ( no mean ord]1 assi/$ by o!r sci5ti/s ( ,european reputation1 m5 tra9$1 presumably1 9 ! art ( exact obs]vation & n likely to be deceiv$ by ! manipulations ( a conjuror4 ,surely we mu/ believe _! te/imony if we are to assign any value to human evid5ce at all6 ,!n1 z ,i ?\ght ov] ! matt] m & became m conv9c$ ( ! importance ( ! conclusions to be drawn f ^! exp]im5ts1 if g5u9e1 ,i felt t ^! consid]ations1 al?\gh possess$ ( _! own importance1 7 yet n suffici5t to w>rant acceptance ( ! evid5ce )\t c>eful exam9ation ( ! intr9sic qualities ( ! latt]4 ,on fur!r /udy ( ! book ,i 0 /ruck by ! fact t n "o ( ! special exp]im5ts1 c>efully design$ by ,zlln] to e/abli% ! g5u95ess ( ! ph5om5a & ! validity ( ! f\r-dim5sional explanation beyond all d\bt1 _h succe$$4 ,?is 0 suspici\s1 al?\gh n1 ( c\rse1 conclusive4 ,specially devis$ te/ exp]im5ts may v likely fail simply because !y may involve ! upsett+ ( "s ess5tial condition :i* is n fully und]/ood by ! exp]im5t]4 ,b :5 su* exp]im5ts fail1 :ile o!rs (1 app>5tly1 id5tical g5]al nature succe$1 x gives "o cause = ?\ght4 ,f9ally1 :5 ,i came to exam9e ! records ( individual exp]im5ts 9 ! light ( ! criticisms ( ,mr4 ,c>r+ton1 ( ,dr4 ,hyslop & o!rs1 ,i realis$ t ! nature ( ! evid5ce 0 emphatically n good en\gh to ju/ify our accept+ z demon/rat$ ! facts :i* ,zlln] claim$ to h e/abli%$4 ,i %all n wa/e my own "t & t ( ! read] by giv+ num]\s in/ances ( ! sort ( ?+ ,i mean4 ,i w conf9e myself to ! case t we are m especially consid]+ z be+ typical ( ! :ole ( ?is class ( ph5om5a1 i4e41 ! case ( ! removal ( a co9 f a clos$ & fa/5$ box4 ,zlln] describes h[ 9 ,decemb] #ahgg he put "s co9s 9 a small c>dbo>d box & _h clos$ x by glue+ a /rip ( pap] r\nd ! sides4 ,he _h done ?is 9 ! express$ hope t ,slade might be able to remove !m & ?us give a pro( ( ! reality ( ! f\r? dim5sion :i* 0 ,zlln]'s pet hobby4 ,9 ,may #ahgh ,slade came aga9 to ,leipsic & p]=m$ ! feat1 at any rate to ! satisfaction ( ,zlln]4 ,! box 0 put on a table toge!r ) "s slates & o!r objects & ,slade & ,zlln] & 8 colleagues sat r\nd4 ,zlln] satisfi$ himself by %ak+ ! box t ! co9 0 /ill inside & 9 answ] to ,slade's enquiries expla9$ ! purpose ( ! exp]im5t & its importance if successful4 ,!re 0 a little prelim9>y slate writ+ & !n ,slade began />+ into a corn] ( ! room & say+ ,i see funf & eighte5 hundr$ sev5ty six4 ,!n a h>d object 0 he>d to fall on ! slate :i* ,slade _h held "u ! table all ! "t & on )draw+ ! slate x 0 f\nd to be a five m>k piece ( date #ahgf4 ,zlln] !n snat*$ up ! c>dbo>d box & %ook x only to f9d t x 0 empty4 ,?is is a v highly cond5s$ description ( ! proce$+s b ,i d n ?9k ,i h be5 guilty ei!r ( sugge/io falsi or ( suppressio v]i4 ,int]e/$ read]s c ref] to ! orig9al4 ,n[1 if ,zlln] _h be5 writ+ no m ?an a casual acc\nt ( a well-kn[n exp]im5t1 ins]t$ = ! sake ( complet5ess or = simil> reasons1 x w\ld be well en\gh4 ,b to (f] 8 acc\nt1 9 ! face ( a v natural sci5tific incr$ulity1 z a conclusive demon/ration ( a highly controv]sial po9t1 0 an insult to "o's intellig5ce4 ,!re are num]\s criticisms t might be made1 b ,i %all conf9e myself to po9t+ out only ! m conspicu\s ( !m4 ,9 ?is exp]im5t !re are two ma9 me?ods by :i* ! result might h be5 obta9$ by fraudul5t means4 ,!re seems no d\bt t ! co9 0 really 9 ! box at ! beg9n+ ( ! sitt+4 ,we may equally accept ! /atem5t t ! box %ak5 at ! end ( ! exp]im5t did n conta9 a co94 ,on ! hypo!sis ( fraud1 !re=e1 "o ( two ?+s mu/ h happ5$4 ,ei!r ,slade mu/ h contriv$1 dur+ ! sitt+1 to possess himself ( ! box1 op5 x1 ab/ract ! co91 close ! box aga91 & return x to ! table2 or else he mu/ h sub/itut$ = ! box1 :i* at ! beg9n+ ( ! sitt+ conta9$ ! co91 ano!r 7empty7 box1 previ\sly prep>$ to resemble ! orig9al4 ,i d n ?9k ! =m] me?od to be at all likely4 ,"o _c un/ick a l5g? ( glu$ pap] & /ick x up aga9 9 a few seconds unobs]v$4 ,on ! o!r h& ev]y?+ l5ds itself to ! supposition t ! second me?od 0 actually adopt$4 ,9 ! fir/ place we "k t ! box 0 prep>$ "s six mon?s previ\s to ! exp]im5t4 ,x is true t ,zlln] is a trifle hazy z to dates1 say+ at ! outset t ,slade's fir/ visit to ,leipsic 0 9 ,decemb] #ahgg1 &1 lat]1 t ! fir/ & second visits 7 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb] #ahgg4 ,b ?is is comp>atively immat]ial1 ! po9t be+ t ,slade _h presumably _h ample "t & opportunity = f9d+ out all ab\t ^! boxes & = prep>+ sub/itutes4 ,i say presumably because 9 ! abs5ce ( def9ite evid5ce to ! contr>y1 we h no reason to suppose t ^! boxes 7 kept 9 an inaccessible place or t ,zlln] _h nev] m5tion$ 8 int5tions ) reg>d to !m to ,slade himself or to anyone else4 ,i consid] !n t s f> z ! records g1 we are p]fectly entitl$ to suppose t ,slade 0 able to prep>e1 &1 9 fact1 actually did prep>e1 an empty c\nt]feit box1 ext]nally simil> to t prep>$ by ,zlln]4 ,! second1 & almo/ incr$ible1 po9t to be notic$ is t app>5tly no /eps ( any sort 7 tak5 by ,zlln] to id5tify ei!r ! box or ! co9 aft] ! sitt+ ) ^? orig9ally prep>$ by him4 ,9 fact1 he def9itely says t he _h completely =gott51 inde$ _h nev] s mu* z obs]v$1 ! value or dates ( ! co9s us$6 ,) su* gross c>elessness 9 ! control1 ! trick becomes exceptionally easy to p]=m4 ,slade goes to ! sance arm$1 among o!r ?+s1 ) an empty1 c\nt]feit box resembl+ ,zlln]'s1 also ) a five-m>k piece ( ! "r date--,i ?9k t ev5 ,zlln] w\ld h be5 suspici\s if ! co9 t fell on ! slate _h be5 dat$ #ahgh6 ,zlln] %akes 8 box--! g5u9e "o--& satisfies himself t ! co9 is really !re4 ,!n foll[s a little prelim9>y play ) ! slate & s on1 ! simple/ matt] 9 ! _w to an arti/ l ,slade4 ,at ! critical mom5t ,slade div]ts ! att5tion ( ! exp]im5t]s f ! table by ! _w-old conjuror's dodge ( gaz+ fix$ly 9 "s o!r direction & murmur+ ,i see--see--funf1 etc4 ,:ile ,zlln] & 8 colleagues are glanc+ 9 ! same direction to see :at he is look+ at1 ,slade swiftly sub/itutes 8 c\nt]feit box = ! orig9al1 & ! trick is to all int5ts & purposes done4 ,all he has n[ to d is to drop ! co9 :i* he br\ght ) him on to ! slate at any conv5i5t mom5t & draw out ! latt] 9 triumph6 ,giv5 ! a/\nd+ guilelessness ( ,zlln] & ! complete lack ( control reveal$ by ! records1 ! ?+ 0 absurdly simple4 ,& yet ,zlln] ref]s to x z hav+ be5 p]=m$ "u su* /r+5t conditions6 ,! =ego+ example w1 ,i hope1 make q cle> h[ mu* importance ,i atta* to ! ,slade-,zlln] inve/igations4 ,i am n prep>$ to say t ,slade nev] produc$ g5u9e ph5om5a1 ei!r ) ,zlln] or ) anyone else4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k x probable t he possess$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( g5u9e m$iumi/ic p[] :i*1 h[ev]1 he did n hesitate to supplem5t by *eat+ :5 occasion (f]$4 ,"s1 or = t matt] all1 ( ! ,slade-,zlln] exp]im5ts may happ5 to h be5 g5u9e4 ,b 9 view ( ! kn[n untru/wor?9ess ( ,slade & ! complete lack ( prop] sci5tific control reveal$ by a /udy ( ! publi%$ records we mu/ write !m (f z q valueless f a sci5tific po9t ( view4 ,i h dealt ) ?is p>ticul> case at "s l5g? p>tly on acc\nt ( ! vehem5ce ( ! controv]sies :i* h rag$ r\nd x & p>tly because ! discr$it+ ( ,zlln]'s obs]vations has done mu* to br+ ! :ole idea ( ! f\r? dim5sion into disfav\r & ev5 into ridicule4 ,?is1 ,i feel1 is unfair & ,i wi% to make x cle> t my pres5t advocacy ( ! claims ( ! high] space hypo!sis is 9 no way bas$ on ! ,zlln] exp]im5ts4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 9 ! lit]ature ( ! subject a l>ge numb] ( o!r cases :i* are n s obvi\sly unreliable--"s1 9 fact1 :i* are di/9ctly good4 ,dr4 ,s4,a4 ,pet]s gives an acc\nt ( an e>ly exp]im5t by ,dr4 ,h>e--"o ( ! pione] inve/igators--9 :i* two small balls ( plat9um 7 transf]r$ to ! inside ( two h]metically seal$ glass tubes4 ,x is n a bad case b is a v old "o & ! record gives no p>ticul>s ( any special precautions tak5 to exclude fraud4 ,! ,milan ,committee appo9t$ to inve/igate ! m$ium%ip ( ,eusapia ,pallad9o fail$ to obta9 any confirmation ( ,zlln]'s exp]im5ts1 b !y seem to h be5 puzzl$ by an unacc\ntable incid5t :]e ! m$ium manag$ to get into1 or p>tially into1 a coat :ile h] h&s 7 be+ held by ! ,committee4 ,i d n myself reg>d ?is case z conv9c+4 ,! ,am]ican ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* record$ "s obs]vations ) a ,mrs4 ,rob]ts ( ,new ,york1 :o manag$ to lib]ate h]self f a c>efully made & seal$ cage :i* 0 clos$ & seal$ by memb]s ( ! inve/igat+ committee4 ,i d n "k any?+ at fir/-h& ab\t ! cr$5tials ( ?is case4 ,dr4 ,paul ,joire quotes x & ,i suppose1 !re=e1 t he consid]s x reliable4 ,! same au?or also quotes at l5g? a case obs]v$ by ,dr4 ,pogorelsky & o!r ,russian inve/igators ) ! m$ium ,sambor4 ,9 ?is case a cane *air 0 pass$ on to ! arms ( two ( ! exp]im5t]s ^: h&s 7 clasp$ & b\nd toge!r4 ,t is to say1 :]eas to />t ) ! *air 0 by itself & indep5d5t ( !m x 01 at ! end ( ! proce$+s1 f\nd susp5d$ f _! arms by ! op5+ at ! back4 ,z ! op5+ 0 too small = ei!r ( !m to h wriggl$ ?r\gh ev5 if !y _h wi%$ to d s ?is 0 a cle> case ( app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt]4 ,! evid5ce 9 ?is case seems to be well above ! av]age al?\gh x _c be said to am\nt to ma!matical c]ta9ty4 ,mr4 ,gambi] ,bolton gives a di/9ctly good case 9 8 book ,psy*ic ,=ce1 p4 #fe4 ,"u exceptionally fav\rable conditions he obs]v$ ! removal ( a light table f a sort ( t5t :i* he _h con/ruct$ & v c>efully clos$ & secur$4 ,?is is "o ( ! be/ cases ,i "k2 x took place 9 ! obs]v]'s own room1 x 0 done impromptu1 x 0 well obs]v$ 9 light1 & all ! objects conc]n$ 7 ! obs]v]'s prop]ty & n ( a k9d to admit ( pre/idigitation4 ,x is difficult to see any way out ( x & yet ,i mu/ confess t ,i am n :olly satisfi$4 ,i feel t 9 e case !re is j some?+ m ne$$ to c>ry complete conviction & ,i %\ld v mu* l to see a good case myself4 ,o!r in/ances are common4 ,! records ( ! m$ium%ip ( ,/a9ton ,moses1 = in/ance1 ab\nd ) !m4 ,b z !re 7 nev] any te/ conditions impos$1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 x foll[s t ! "q ( ! g5u95ess ( ! ph5om5a is simply a matt] ( ! integrity ( ! m$ium4 ,on ?is po9t e read] mu/ be left to =m 8 own op9ion4 ,_m au?orities h pr(ess$ ! greate/ confid5ce 9 ,moses4 ,mr4 ,podmore1 on ! o!r h&1 pres5ts ! suspici\s features ( ! case 9 a v able criticism 9 8 ,mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,anyway on a po9t ( su* importance z ?is ,i d n ?9k x w\ld be "r to all[ ! matt] to be settl$ by any purely moral consid]ations ( ! type adduc$ 9 ! case ( ,moses4 ,9 g5]al1 !n1 ,i %\ld say t ! ph5om5a ( ! app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt] are n e/abli%$ ) ! same degree ( c]ta9ty :i* *>act]ises c]ta9 o!r ph5om5a1 & :i* we ought to dem& be=e accept+ !m z sci5tifically prov5 or utilis+ !m )\t res]ve z a basis = ! con/ruction ( !ories4 ,9 ! int]e/s ( ! sci5ce x is 9 ! highe/ degree important t exp]im5ts ( ?is nature %\ld be c>ri$ out "u real te/ conditions4 ,%\ld any ( my read]s be s =tunate z to be acqua9t$ ) any m$ium capable ( produc+ ^! v r>e ph5om5a ) regul>ity1 ,i %\ld e/eem x a great fav\r if !y w\ld k9dly in=m me4 ,i w\ld v mu* l to arrange "s def9ite exp]im5ts to settle ! matt]--if possible once & = all4 ,!re is "o o!r direction f :i*1 9 my op9ion1 we receive a /rong h9t t f\r-dim5sional space is intimately connect$ ) ,psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,i ref] to ,craw=d's "w on table levitation4 ,?is inve/igation is und\bt$ly de/9$ to take rank z a classical rese>* ( ! fir/ magnitude & no "o :o pr(esses to take an intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! sci5tific & exp]im5tal aspects ( ,psy*ic inve/igations c af=d to be )\t 8 book4#d ,9 a lat] *apt] ,i %all h occasion to ref] to c]ta9 aspects ( 8 results & to %[ h[ !y fit 9 ) ^? ( o!r inve/igators work+ on v diff]5t l9es4 ,9 ! pres5t context ,i propose only to call att5tion to ! rigidity ( 8 cantilev]1 a phrase :i* p]haps ne$s "s explanation4 ,z a result ( ! mo/ c>eful & pa9/ak+ rese>*es ext5d+ ov] a p]iod ( ne>ly ?ree ye>s & p]=m$ "u conditions :i* 7 s+ul>ly fav\rable = obs]vation1 he has be5 enabl$ to arrive at c]ta9 def9ite conclusions z to ! me*anical causes ( telek9esis 9 g5]al & table levitation )\t contact 9 p>ticul>4 ,he f9ds t :5 ! table is lift$ cle> ( ! floor x is support$ by a def9ite /ructure or cantilev]4 ,?is /ructure is invisible & impalpable1 or ne>ly s1 & appe>s to be organis$ out ( "s =m ( matt] actually tak5 f ! body ( ! m$ium4 ,dr4 ,craw=d has be5 able to "w out ! =m & size ( ?is /ructure ) consid]able accuracy4 ,= ! details ( me?od & results ! read] %\ld consult 8 book4 ,x is possible to pass a ?9 rod ?r\gh ?is /ructure 9 any direction )\t caus+ a breakd[n1 & )\t enc\nt]+ any p]ceptible resi/ance4 ,nev]!less ! /ructure c resi/ compressional1 t5sional & torsional /resses ( v consid]able magnitude z ,i am able to te/ify f p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,i may m5tion "h t ,i h witness$ ^! ph5om5a myself "u good obs]v+ conditions & t ,i am prep>$ to c]tify 9 ! mo/ unequivocal mann] t !y are absolutely au!ntic2 t is to say ! result nei!r ( fraud--consci\s or unconsci\s--nor ( illusion4 ,inde$1 ,i d n suppose t an intellig5t p]son c\ld suppose !m to be due to any?+ ( ! sort aft] a c>eful /udy ( ,dr4 ,craw=d's book1 q ap>t f any p]sonal obs]vation & ,i only add my own te/imony z a small make-weight = :at x may be wor?4 ,we are "h confront$ ) a sort ( me*anical p>adox4 ,h[ c we conceive t ! /ructure manages to comb9e ! contr>y attributes ( rigidity & impalpability8 ,rigidity means simply ! p[] ( resi/+ de=mation "u /ress4 ,t is to say t 9 ord] = a body to be rigid x mu/ be capable ( develop+ )9 itself =ces :i* %all c\nt]act ^? :i* t5d to de=m x4 ,if we apply a /ress--a de=m+ =ce--to a rigid body1 !n ?is =ce mu/ be met by "s oppos+ =ce2 o!rwise ! body w be de=m$4 ,normally ?is is a matt] ( molecul> cohesion1 etc4 ,n[1 ?is /ructure resi/s de=mation "u /ress1 & x !re=e foll[s t ! de=m+ =ces mu/ be c\nt]act$ by oppos+ =ces4 ,b ! /ructure is impalpable1 & we c pass a rod ?r\gh x 9 any direction )\t enc\nt]+ any resi/ance4 ,?is be+ s x is difficult to conceive h[ ! =ces resi/+ de=mation c be appli$ f any direction 9 :i* we c move ! rod1 i4e41 f any direction kn[n & accessible to u4 ,! m "o tries to ?9k out :at is involv$ 9 ! idea ( an impalpable & yet rigid /ructure1 ! m hopeless x seems4 ,b ,i ?9k t ! concept ( f\r-dim5sional space w help u ev5 "h4 ,we "k two ?+s4 ,fir/ t ! /ructure is rigid & !re=e t ! de=m+ /resses are c\nt]act$ by oppos+ =ces &1 second1 t ^! oppos+ =ces are app>5tly n appli$ f any direction ) :i* we are acqua9t$4 ,b is x n possible t !y may be appli$ f "s direction ) :i* we are n acqua9t$8 ,f "s direction1 9 fact1 ( :i* ! hypo!tical f\r? rectangul> axis ( space is a compon5t4 ,is x possible t ! matt] :i* is drawn f ! body ( ! m$ium1 & :i* =ms ! /ructure1 is compos$ ( molecules ^: atoms are arrang$ n 9 space ( ?ree dim5sions b 9 space ( f\r dim5sions8 ,i d n say t ?is is necess>ily s2 b ,i mu/ confess t to me x looks r l x4 ,/ill less am ,i prep>$ to say t ! atoms are arrang$ f\r dim5sionally4 ,we d n "k en\gh = t yet4 ,b x is1 ,i ?9k1 a possibility1 al?\gh = all ,i "k to ! contr>y !re may be _m o!r ways 9 :i* =ces op]at+ 9 f\r space might act on ?ree-dim5sional atoms & molecules4 ,consid] a two-dim5sional analogy aga94 ,imag9e a numb] ( flat-head$ draw+ p9s ly+ po9ts upw>d on a flat surface4 ,tak5 collectively z a sy/em !y w h no rigidity4 ,n[ imag9e a bo>d press$ d[n on ^? po9ts s t !y p5etrate into ! bo>d4 ,! po9ts & ! bo>d alike w be invisible to ! two space be+s inhabit+ ! surface & yet ! draw+-p9s1 tak5 collectively z a sy/em w\ld h acquir$ rigidity4 ,de=m+ /resses w\ld be resi/$ by cohesive =ces op]at+ outside ! two space surface altoge!r4 ,?is analogy is1 naturally1 imp]fect2 b ,i ?9k t x enables u to =m "s idea ( ! way 9 :i* ! rigidity ( ! levitat+ /ructure might result f its be+ held toge!r by b9d+ =ces op]at+ outside our space4 ,! only alt]native is to suppose t ! p>ticles ( :i* ! /ructure is compos$ are r5d]$ rigid by virtue ( "s peculi> motion ( ! e!r ( a nature entirely unkn[n to u & diff]5t f any type ( e!real motion ) :i* we are at pres5t acqua9t$4 ,?is is palpably unsatisfactory & has ! grave defect1 9 an explanation1 ( fail+ ev5 to beg9 to expla94 ,9 an article publi%$ 9 ,light1 = ,july #ad1 #aiag1 ,i discuss$ ?is po9t 9 some:at great] detail4 ,?is is all t ,i h to say ) respect to ! ph5om5a :i* are ess5tially ,psy*ical4 ,9 ! next *apt] ,i %all deal ) two o!r applications ( ! !ory to m g5]al que/ions4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,f> be x f me to sugge/ t ^! la/-m5tion$ factors play no "p 9 ! ph5om5a4 ,on ! contr>y1 _! effect is at lea/ v consid]able1 & does mu* to obscure & complicate ! "w ( int]pretation4 ,footnote #b3 ,,note4--,! =ego+ rem>ks on ! subject ( ,dreams might be tak5 to imply an ignorance ( ! views inaugurat$ by ,freud1 & ext5d$ by ,jung1 ,pfi/]1 & o!rs ( ! ,psy*oanalytic s*ool4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t !re is any fundam5tal contradiction involv$4 ,ev5 if1 z ?is s*ool t5ds to ma9ta91 !re is no dream )\t x's hidd5 & esot]ic mean+1 x is /ill p]fectly legitimate to suppose t ! =m :i* a dream takes may be det]m9$ by causes ( ! type :i* ,i h be5 discuss+ "h4 ,^! w\ld provide ! raw mat]ial s to speak :i* w\ld be work$ up into ! f9i%$ dream 9 accordance ) ,freudian pr9ciples4 ,footnote #c3 ,comp>e ! rec5t "w ( ,ru!r=d1 ,soddy1 ,le ,bon & o!rs4 ,footnote #d3 ,! ,reality ( ,psy*ical ,ph5om5a 7,watk9s74 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,"s ,,o!r ,,possible ,,applications ,,( ,,! ,,hypo!sis ,9 ?is *apt] ,i propose to deal fir/ ) ! que/ions ( ,"t & prevision & 9 ! next to %[ h[ ! high] space ideas help u to cle> up c]ta9 difficulties 9 connection ) ,vitality & ,w4 ,! "q ( ! nature ( "t is "o :i* br+s u into close contact ) ,philosophic & ,metaphysical ?\ght & "o is apt to f9d oneself 9 v deep wat]s inde$4 ,/ill ,i ?9k x is possible to %[ h[ ! high] space ideas come 9 )\t involv+ myself 9 controv]sial /atem5ts4 ,i %all leave x to o!rs to decide :e!r1 z ,i am incl9$ to suspect1 ! acceptance ( high] space concepts z actualities w\ld provide ,metaphysicians ) a some:at new field ( speculation or modifi$ me?ods ( expression4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ by "s writ]s t ! f\r? dim5sion is "t4 ,at fir/ sight ?is def9ition w\ld seem to conflict ) our orig9al /atem5t t x is an unkn[n direction 9 space at "r angles to e direction :i* we c f9d4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact !re is a c]ta9 am\nt to be said = ! idea4 ,x might be po9t$ out1 = in/ance t = an object to exi/ at all x mu/ possess "s ext5sion 9 "t4 ,x mu/1 t is to say1 n only possess a c]ta9 l5g? & bread? & ?ickness b mu/ also exi/ = a c]ta9 "t4 ,o!rwise x simply does n exi/4 ,!n1 aga91 if we 7 able to travel 9 "t we might fairly claim to be travell+ 9 a previ\sly unkn[n direction1 diff]5t t is f any direction at pres5t kn[n to u4 ,moreov]1 z ,i %[$ at ! end ( ! fir/ *apt]1 *anges 9 our space c\ld be acc\nt$ = by suppos+ !m to repres5t our p]ception ( a s]ies ( p>allel sections made by our ?ree-dim5sional space cutt+ an assemblage ( suitably %ap$ & arrang$ f\r-dim5sional solids4 ,x is "h t ,i ?9k we f9d a clue :i* may p]haps be relevant to ! pres5t discussion4 ,i am f> f be+ prep>$ to say t ! f\r? dim5sion is "t because ,i d\bt :e!r "t z commonly und]/ood is an absolute ?+4 ,x seems to me to be r a limitation ( our f9ite consci\sness4 ,9 ! ,div9e ,consci\sness :i* ,i take to be alone ,absolute !re c be1 surely1 no ,pa/ or ,future2 all mu/ be compreh5d$ 9 ! ,et]nal ,n[4 ,b ,i d ?9k x possible t if we 7 n limit$ to ?ree dim5sions 9 ?\ght & exp]i5ce we might be able greatly to modify our pres5t conceptions ( "t & to und]/& _m ?+s ) reg>d to x :i* at pres5t appe> obscure4 ,let u />t by consid]+ = a mom5t our ord9>y idea ( ,"t4 ,to />t ) we associate x ) clocks & next1 if we g a /ep fur!r back1 ) ! movem5t ( ! e>? relative to ! sun & />s4 ,a clock is m]ely a me*anical device = subdivid+ into equal p>ts ( suitable size ! int]vals betwe5 successive recurr5ces ( c]ta9 a/ronomical ev5ts4 ,9 fact our ord9>y ideas ( "t are det]m9$ by a :olly =tuit\s arrangem5t ( ! compon5t p>ts ( ! ,sol> ,sy/em4 ,if ! masses etc4 7 o!r ?an !y are1 our day & ye> w\ld be alt]$ accord+ly4 ,x is q conceivable t 9 "s highly complex sy/em ( sev]al suns mov+ "u ! influ5ce ( _! mutual attractions & att5d$ ea* by its own sub-sy/em ( satellites1 !re might be a _w f :i* all ! obs]vable a/ronomical ph5om5a w\ld be s complicat$ t its inhabitants c\ld detect no regul>ity 9 !m at all4 ,if1 = in/ance1 any giv5 a/ronomical gr\p+ ( ! obs]vable bodies only recurr$ once 9 a hundr$ g5]ations ( ! inhabitants1 ! measurem5t ( "t f a/ronomical data w\ld be sc>cely practicable4 ,a simil> /ate ( ?+s w\ld result if ! av]age life ( a man on e>? la/$ ab\t t5 m9utes4 ,aga9 we "k t ! regul>ity ( ! *anges 9 our sy/em is really only app>5t1 = all ! motions by :i* we habitually measure "t are gradually alt]+ "u ! influ5ce ( tidal friction4 ,s we see t all our ord9>y ideas ( "t are bas$ on ! fissip>\s assumption t c]ta9 di/ributions ( matt] w occur regul>ly2 t is to say 9 su* a mann] t if we c\ld obs]ve any two successive cycles simultane\sly !y w\ld appe> co9cid5t4 ,! same c be %[n to apply to any o!r sy/em ( "t measurem5t :i* we c sub/itute = ! obs]vation ( a/ronomical ph5om5a4 ,?is is s because1 ap>t f all o!r reasons1 e conceivable me?od mu/ be bas$ on ! assumption t ! prop]ties ( matt] are inv>iable4 ,b ^! seem to be functions ( ! prop]ties ( e!r & s9ce ! sol> sy/em is c]ta9ly1 & ! :ole univ]se probably1 mov+ ?r\gh e!r-fill$ space1 ?is means t our me?ods ( "t measurem5t mu/ ultimately be bas$ on ! assumption t ! e!r is homog5e\s4 ,v probably x is2 b !re is no reason :y x %\ld be--on a priori gr\nds4 ,n[ ,m4 ,b]gson has be5 at pa9s to discrim9ate betwe5 ?is "t ( succession :i* we "k & true "t--! "t ( duration4 ,8 view1 z ,i und]/& x1 is t ! succession ( ev5ts or spatial simultaneities by :i* we measure "t no m is "t ?an ! succession ( m>ks on a foot-rule is ! mat]ial :i* we measure ) x4 ,:at we actually exp]i5ce z "t does n necess>ily correspond ) ! spatial recurr5ces :i* measure x4 ,we all ( u say1 :5 we are bor$1 t ! "t pass$ sl[ly or1 :5 we are happy & amus$1 t ! "t flew & al?\gh ?is may appe> at fir/ sight to be no m ?an a loose way ( speak+ ,i ?9k t !re is m 9 x ?an t4 ,x is "h1 9 fact1 t we f9d :at ,i c only call a *eck on ! measurem5t ( "t4 ,x is ! appreh5sion ( some?+ capable ( und]go+ *ange1 ( ,psy*ic /ates to wit1 ^: *anges are yet totally indep5d5t ( ! spatial *anges by :i* we ord9>ily measure "t4 ,a man :o is hang+ by a fray$ rope ov] a precipice wait+ = someone to come & rescue him might v likely say t ,x seem$ h\rs al?\gh x might really h be5 no m ?an a v few m9utes4 ,yet 9 "o s5se he might be speak+ ! lit]al tru?4 ,! *anges :i* took place 9 8 m5tal /ates dur+ ^? few m9utes might well be z complex & ext5sive z ^? he w\ld normally exp]i5ce 9 ! c\rse ( h\rs4 ,?is %\ld suffice to make cle> ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! real "t process :i* we measure & ! recurr5ce ( spatial simultaneities by :i* we measure x4 ,if we consid] ! latt] alone we soon f9d t !y are difficult ( compreh5sion4 ,z ,mr4 ,l9dsay says 9 8 book ,! ,philosophy ( ,b]gson1 p4 #abh4 ,if we elim9ate real "t altoge!r we get a numb] ( simultaneities ^: relation to ea* o!r we _c und]/&4444 ,= ! relation betwe5 ! simultaneities is tak5 to be t ( ! p>ts to ! :ole1 b 444 t is itself a simultaneity 444 ! relation ( ! simultaneities :i* are n[ tak5 z 9 _! aggregate con/itut+ *ange mu/ be conceiv$ ( z necess>y1 z someh[ all exi/+ at once4 ,& aga93 ,we c only und]/& *ange by realis+ t x is incapable ( spatial expression4444 ,?is quotation seems to me to be important because x br+s out cle>ly ! po9ts ) reg>d to :i* ,i ?9k t ! high] space hypo!sis may be important4 ,= al?\gh ,i am entirely 9 accord ) ! idea t !re are1 s to speak1 two sorts ( "t ,i feel t 9 ! light ( ! hypo!sis we _c all[ ! /atem5t t *ange is some?+ :i* is incapable ( spatial expression to pass un*all5g$4 ,if x 7 put 9 ! =m1 mat]ial *ange is incapable ( expression 9 t]ms ( space ( ?ree dim5sions1 ,i %\ld h no?+ to say4 ,b 9 ! c\rse ( my rem>ks on ! ph5om5a ( *ange 9 a two-dim5sional _w1 ,i po9t$ out t x is possible to integrate an inf9ite numb] ( ?ree-spatial simultaneities into a f\r-dim5sional :ole4 ,! introduction ( ?is concept seems to me calculat$ to modify ! :ole aspect ( ! "q4 ,=1 by its light1 we see t all ! ?ree-spatial simultaneities by :i* we m>k "t c exi/ at once4 ,!y c d s because ! arrangem5t ( mat]ial p>ticles :i* con/itutes a giv5 simultaneity may be reg>d$1 if we s wi%1 z a ?9 section ( a f\r dim5sional solid4 ,we c say1 !n1 t !re are two sorts ( "t4 ,fir/ !re is ord9>y ,physical "t :i* is measur$ by ! recurr5ce ( ?ree-spatial simultaneities & ?is1 if we *oose1 may be reg>d$ z produc$ by ! passage across our space ( some?+ :i* has ext5sion 9 f\r dim5sions4 ,secondly1 !re is :at ,i am incl9$ to call ,subjective "t1 consi/+ ( *anges 9 ,psy*ic /ates2 & :i* may be reg>d$1 provisionally1 z be+ p]ceiv$ by virtue ( *anges 9 objects1 includ+ ! vehicles ( our own consci\snesses1 9 space ( f\r dim5sions1 or1 at any rate1 9 space ( a dim5sionality high] ?an ?ree4 ,i d n mean ! =ego+ rem>ks to be tak5 too lit]ally = ,i d n reg>d ?ree-dim5sional *ange z produc$ by ! passage across our space ( actual f\r-dim5sional solids4 ,?is seems to me to be altoge!r too crude an idea & 0 only introduc$ to br+ out my po9t t ?ree-dim5sional *ange is capable ( expression 9 t]ms ( f\r space4 ,:e!r x is solely a ph5om5on ( consci\sness or :e!r !re may be some?+ 9 ! nature ( f\r-dim5sional l9es ( =ce :i* cut ?ree-dim5sional space & det]m9e mat]ial di/ributions ,i am n at all prep>$ ev5 to surmise4 ,a side light on ?is matt] ( ! two sorts ( "t is giv5 by ! ph5om5a ( "t 9 dreams4 ,x is well kn[n t we may be awak5$ by a noise & t 9 ! v few seconds betwe5 ! occurr5ce ( ! noise & our becom+ completely consci\s we may exp]i5ce a long & complicat$ dream 9 :i* we may d & say ?+s :i* w\ld take q a long "t 9 actual life & ?is )\t any s5se ( hurry4 ,?is seems to %[ t ! "t scale = ! dream /ate is n ! same z t to :i* we are accu/om$ 9 our wak+ h\rs4 ,! diff]5ce %\ld be s\ght1 z ,mr4 ,bragdon po9ts out1 9 ! diff]+ vehicle ( consci\sness4 ,?is idea c be pu%$ mu* fur!r4 ,i h sugge/$ t !re is a sort ( "t :i* is1 s to speak1 peculi> to our space & :i* is expressible 9 t]ms ( f\r space2 & t !re is ano!r sort ( "t :i* app]ta9s to f\r space itself1 associat$1 t is1 ) f\r space *ange 9 ! same way t ?ree space "t is associat$ ) ?ree space *ange4 ,b if we accept ! idea t !re are m dim5sions ( space ?an ?ree we _c refuse to consid] ! possibility t !re are m ?an f\r4 ,if s we mu/ say t f\r space *ange is 9 turn expressible 9 t]ms ( five space 9 j ! same way t ?ree space *ange is expressible 9 t]ms ( f\r space4 ,n[1 x is evid5t t a be+ embodi$ 9 f\r space & possess+1 ei!r tempor>ily or p]man5tly1 no ?ree-space vehicle1 w be unaffect$ by ?ree space *ange & w1 !re=e1 be indep5d5t ( ?ree space "t4 ,f\r space *ange w\ld take ! place ( ! ?ree spatial simultaneities by :i* we1 embodi$ 9 ?ree space1 reckon "t1 & five space *ange w\ld take ! place ( ! *anges 9 ,psy*ic /ates :i* = u give rise to ! second aspect ( "t :i* we h be5 discuss+4 ,! :ole dual nature ( "t w\ld be repeat$ b ) ! diff]5ce ( be+ "o dim5sion high]4 ,! same may be appli$ to five space & six space & s on1 indef9itely4 ,9 ea* case ! *anges giv+ rise to ! exp]i5ce ( subjective "t w\ld presumably be ! resultant ( ! *anges ( all spaces high] ?an t ( ! l[e/ vehicle1 b t ( ! next high] space w\ld pr$om9ate4 ,h5ce ,consci\sness c\ld nev] be altoge!r free ( ! exp]i5ce ( "t until x 0 embodi$ only 9 ! highe/ space ( all1 :i* we mu/ suppose to possess ! attributes ( inf9itely dim5sional space4 ,& ?is w only apply to ! ,div9e ,consci\sness4 ,all ?is is admitt$ly highly speculative b seems to me ! natural d$uction if we assume ! exi/5ce ( spaces ( dim5sionality high] ?an f\r4 ,! nature ( maximally dim5sional space is a "q :i* ,i d n propose to discuss "h z x is some:at conspicu\sly outside ! sph]e ( practical politics4 ,= o!r obs]vations on ?is subject1 includ+ "s rem>ks on ! concept ( curv$ "t1 ! int]e/$ read] may pr(itably ref] to ,mr4 ,bragdon's book ,f\r ,dim5sional ,vi/as4 ,mr4 ,kle9 treats ! "q 9 a r diff]5t1 b highly int]e/+1 mann] 9 8 book ,sci5ce & ! ,inf9ite4 ,,prevision4 ,! subject ( prevision is obvi\sly closely alli$ to t ( "t1 s9ce ! only consid]able difficulty lies 9 ! fact t ! incid5ts =se5 are remov$ 9 "t4 ,!y are wrapp$ 9 ! d>kness ( ! future & we say t !y h n happ5$ yet4 ,!re are two =ms :i* an attempt to expla9 ! fairly num]\s good cases ( prevision may take4 ,"o way is to say t ! future is lat5t 9 ! pres5t 9 t x is det]m9$ by factors at pres5t 9 exi/5ce4 ,! o!r is to say t !re is no su* ?+ z ,pa/ or ,future1 b t bo? are compreh5d$ 9 ! ,n[ & t x is m]ely on acc\nt ( ! limitations ( our ,consci\sness t we _c appreh5d !m4 ,accord+ to ! =m] view ! p[] ( prevision is ! result ( a m]e height5+ ( ! faculties by :i* we c always =esee ! future to "s slight ext5t4 ,if we see a bl9d man walk+ t[>ds ! edge ( a cliff x is n difficult to =esee t he w1 probably1 fall (f x & be sma%$ at ! bottom4 ,su* a sight c\ld easily be suppos$ to give rise to a visualisation ( ! corpse at ! bottom ( ! cliff1 :i* might pass = a prophetic vision4 ,9 su* simple matt]s x is n difficult to imag9e t a suitable clairvoyant /ate1 comb9$ ) unconsci\s b accurate reason+ & subsequ5t visualisation1 w\ld enable ! p]cipi5t to =eca/ ! future4 ,b cle>ly ! accuracy ( su* a =eca/ w\ld dep5d on ! p]ception ( all ! factors involv$1 z well z on ! precision ( ! unconsci\s reason+4 ,h5ce1 al?\gh we might readily accept ?is explanation 9 ! case ( prevision ( ev5ts 9 ! imm$iate future1 or 9 ! case ( vague pres5tim5ts1 x becomes increas+ly difficult to d s1 z ! ev5t previs$ becomes m remote & ! numb] ( factors :i* may possibly influ5ce ! issue are proportionately increas$4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t ^! factors ( :i* ,i speak mu/ include ,psy*ic /ates & s =?4 ,to use ! t]m9ology to :i* we h by ?is "t become accu/om$1 we c\ld1 !oretically1 =eca/ ! di/ribution ( e p>ticle ( matt] 9 ?ree space1 provid$ we knew pres5t di/ribution & velocities2 & provid$ also t no int]f]5ce c\ld arise f ext]nal1 i4e41 f\r space1 s\rces4 ,b 9 ord] to be c]ta9 ( ! latt]1 we mu/ "k all ab\t f\r space dispositions & s on to ! ,n? degree4 ,absolute prevision c\ld !re=e only result f a complete k ( all ! factors 9 e space comb9$ ) absolutely p]fect reason+ p[]s4 ,al?\gh1 z w be se51 c]ta9 ( ! ideas 9 ! above h a place 9 :at ,i believe to be ! true !ory ( prevision1 ! explanation z above describ$ does n appe> to me to be satisfy+4 ,! height5+ ( faculty requir$ 9 all b ! v simple/ cases is too great to be accept$ except 9 ! la/ resort4 ,n[1 z reg>ds ! o!r !ory1 t ! future does actually exi/ n[ & t only our own limitations prev5t u f appreh5d+ x4 ,consid] aga9 ! crude & metaphorical repres5tation ( *ange z result+ f ! passage across our ?ree space ( a cong]ies ( f\r space solids :i* supposes t ! di/ribution ( matt] at any mom5t is simply a v ?9 cross section ( ?is cong]ies4 ,if ?is 7 ! case x is evid5t t to anyone :o _h ! p[] ( mov+ freely 9 f\r dim5sions x w\ld be possible to move up ! mass & see :at "s cross section 0 l :i* _h n yet arriv$ at our space4 ,?is is desp]ately crude b x gives ! g5]al idea4 ,9 ord] to grasp x bett] we w transpose x into t]ms ( two-& ?ree space at ! same "t alt]+ x slightly4 ,suppose t a two space _w consi/s ( a colossal soap film4 ,imag9e a ?9 ?read pass+ ?r\gh ! film & /ret*$ betwe5 two po9ts1 "o above ! film & "o bel[4 ,if ^! two po9ts move p]p5dicul>ly to ! film ! ?read w move accord+ly4 ,! po9t :]e ! ?read cuts ! film w rema9 /ation>y if ! ?read 0 p]p5dicul> to ! latt] to />t )1 b w move if ! ?read 0 orig9ally slant+4 ,to a two space be+ inhabit+ ! film1 all t w be visible ( ! ?read w be a m9ute circle1 an atom ( two-space matt] let u say4 ,n[ let u imag9e an enorm\s numb] ( su* ?reads1 suffici5t to produce all ! atoms necess>y to make up a complete two space univ]se4 ,suppose also t ^! are twi/$ & int]tw9$ 9 ! mo/ complicat$ possible mann]4 ,!n z !y pass across ! soap film !y w give rise to ! mo/ complex *anges 9 ! two space _w4 ,a ?ree space be+1 h[ev]1 c\ld see ! filam5t>y /ructure z a :ole & w\ld n be limit$ to ! p>ticul> section :i* happ5$ to be cross+ ! film at any giv5 mom5t4 ,i mu/ aga9 insi/ t ,i d n = a mom5t reg>d ?is z be+ any?+ l a true picture ( :at actually occurs4 ,! po9t ,i wi% to make is m]ely t if1 z seems to be ! case1 ?ree space *ange c be repres5t$ spatially by ! use ( f\r space ideas1 !n x is n utt]ly inconceivable t a consci\sness free to move 9 f\r space & indep5d5t ( ?ree space limitations1 %\ld be able 9 "s obscure way to =esee com+ *anges4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a preval5t notion to ! effect t if we admit ! possibility ( prevision we are b\nd to become involv$ 9 ! sl\gh ( ,fatalism4 ,if we c =esee :at is go+ to happ51 x is urg$1 !n ! future mu/ be already settl$1 & we h no p[] ( alt]+ x4 ,?is view appe>s to me to be fallaci\s4 ,consid] aga9 = a mom5t ! filam5t>y _w4 ,our =eca/ ( ev5ts !re9 is bas$ on ! assumption t ! filam5t>y /ructures rema9 unalt]$1 t ! cross-sections :i* w be trav]s$ by ! film w n be *ang$ be=e x gets !re4 ,?is is pure assumption & q unw>rant$4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! two space be+s !mselves might be able to alt] ! arrangem5t ( ! ?reads dur+ _! passage across ! film1 imply+ ( c\rse ! ex]cise ( ?ree space =ces1 & ! possession ( a c]ta9 degree ( ?ree-dim5sionality1 on _! "p4 ,9 ! second place all sorts ( extrane\s ?ree space =ces might be appli$4 ,! argum5t does n p]haps apply especially felicit\sly to ?is p>ticul> analogy1 b translat$ into m g5]al t]ms x means t ?ree space *ange1 al?\gh expressible 9 t]ms ( f\r space1 & p]haps = ! v reason t x is ?us expressible1 is susceptible to modification "u ! influ5ce ( factors :i* h no ?ree-dim5sionality4 ,z /at$ at ! outset1 absolute prevision necessitates e factor be+ acc\nt$ =1 & ^! factors may appe>1 n m]ely 9 ?ree space or f\r space1 b 9 ,n-space too4 ,9 fact1 ! m accurate prevision is to be1 ! wid] survey mu/ ! p]cipi5t take4 ,9 ord] to atta9 absolute prevision ! precipi5t mu/ be able to function consci\sly 9 maximally-dim5sional space4 ,b ?is ability ,i take to be ! exclusive pr]ogative ( ! ,div9e ,consci\sness4 ,! purely speculatory "* ( ! =ego+ w be evid5t & ,i d n wi% x to be tak5 z m ?an an attempt to convey a g5]al impression ( ideas :i* seem some:at sugge/ive4 ,x seems appropriate to end a *apt] frankly giv5 ov] to in*oate & some:at =mless speculations1 ) "s rem>ks on ! objectivity or o!rwise ( space 9 g5]al4 ,^! rem>ks h be5 m especially prompt$ by ,mr4 ,e4,l4 ,g>dn]'s article on ,! ,f\r? ,dim5sion :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,!osophi/ = ,octob] #aiaf1 by a pamphlet = private circulation writt5 by ,mr4 ,t4 ,olman ,todd1 #aiae1 & by ,mr4 ,kle9's rem>ks on ,space 9 8 book ,sci5ce & ! ,inf9ite4 ,?r\gh\t ?is "w ,i h treat$ f\r-dim5sional space z an objective reality &1 z w appe>1 ,i consid] t ?is is p]fectly ju/ifiable4 ,! g5]al t5d5cy ( ! above-m5tion$ writ]s seems to be to sugge/ t ?is attitude is fallaci\s & t all space1 ( :atev] dim5sionality1 is r to be reg>d$ z a ph5om5on ( consci\sness4 ,9 say+ ?is ,i d n pret5d to be reflect+ ) precision ! views express$ by ! writ]s 9 "q4 ,i am m]ely giv+ ! g5]al effect produc$ on my m9d by _! ideas4 ,i may say at once t ,i ?9k t !y are probably p]fectly "r & t no space ( any k9d is really objective4 ,i am1 = in/ance1 dispos$ to agree ) ,mr4 ,g>dn] :5 he says t ,h[ev] will+ly we may grant t beh9d ! description ',f\r? ,dim5sion' !re /&s some?+ t is real1 x is ( importance t t reality %\ld be describ$ 9 t]ms ( ,life & ,consci\sness & n be reg>d$ z a fur!r ext5sion ( ,matt] or ,=m4 ,mr4 ,kle9 concludes t our v conception ( space is "o ( ! modes only "u :i* motion or physical ph5om5a are pres5t$ to our consci\sness4 ,i h nei!r ! k nor ! tem]ity to emb>k ^u a discussion ( ! po9t f ! metaphysical po9t ( view & all ,i wi% to d is to %[ t ,i am aw>e t all our ideas reg>d+ space are liable to be modifi$ at ! h&s ( ! philosoph]s & t ,i h no desire to m9imise ! importance ( _! contributions4 ,on ! contr>y ,i ?9k x probable t ^! may prove to be ( ! utmo/ value4 ,!y may1 = in/ance1 by int]pret+ spatial exp]i5ce 9 t]ms ( consci\sness1 ?r[ light on ! v consid]able difficulty to :i* ,i drew att5tion on page #dh4 ,b ,i submit t = ! pres5t purpose we c legitimately disreg>d ! :ole ?+4 ,x may well be t ! *ange 9 pass+ f our pres5t /ate ( consci\sness to t :i* ,i h describ$ z consci\sness 9 f\r dim5sions is subjective r ?an objective1 t ! *ange w\ld be 9 our consci\sness r ?an 9 spatial conditions4 ,b :atev] may be ! real nature ( our ?ree-dim5sional space f ! /rictly academic po9t ( view we c & habitually d treat x z an objective reality & ,i ?9k x fair to claim an equal lic5ce 9 deal+ ) f\r-dim5sional space4 ,pure consci\sness is an elusive ?+ to h&le & if we f9d evid5ce to ! effect1 = example1 t ! /ate ( consci\sness 9 :i* we exi/ :5 sep>at$ f ! body c be accurately repres5t$ by ! high] space hypo!sis1 !n surely we _h bett] say t x is exi/5ce 9 f\r-dim5sional space & h done ) x1 j z we say t our normal exi/5ce is exi/5ce 9 ?ree dim5sional space4 ,aft] all ! :ole matt] is "o ( relativity s to speak4 ,! f9al effect ) :i* we are conc]n$ is ! reaction ( reality on our m9ds &1 j z we c 9 dynamics r$uce any "o memb] ( a sy/em to re/ & treat all motions z relative to t s "h x makes no practical diff]5ce :e!r x is our m9d or reality :i* *anges provid$ t ! *ang$ relation betwe5 !m is correctly express$4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,vitality ,,& ,,w ,ano!r & p>ticul>ly happy illu/ration ( ! way 9 :i* ! high] space concepts enable "o to solve awkw>d dilemmas is to be f\nd 9 ! problems ( ,vitality & ,w4 ,read]s :o are int]e/$ 9 ^! topics w\ld d well to ref] to ,mr4 ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton's ,problems ( ,psy*ical ,rese>* or to 8 ,vitality1 ,fa/+1 & ,nutrition4 ,!re are 9 g5]al two ma9 views :i* may be tak5 ab\t ,vitality4 ,we may ei!r suppose t ,life is purely a product ( ! body1 t x is a m]e physiological function & no?+ m1 or "o may suppose t s f> f ! body be+ ! prim>y cause ( ,life ! exact conv]se is ! case--t ,life is ! raison d'etre ( ! body4 ,x may be t ev]y?+ t we recognize z vital1 e attribute :i* enables u to di/+ui% animate f inanimate objects1 is no m ?an a purely physical ph5om5on ! product ( unusually complicat$ *emical actions3 or x may be t ! *emico-physical complex :i* we call ! body is only ! means :]eby ! press+ tide ( ,life manages to manife/ itself 9 ! _w4 ,?is latt] is ! view held by ,m4 ,b]gson1 by ,mr4 ,c>r+ton & by myself4 ,m4 ,b]gson reg>ds matt] z ! dam :i* keeps back ! ru% ( life4 ,organise x a little 7z 9 ! protozoa71 i4e41 slightly raise ! sluice1--& a little life w squeeze ?r\gh4 ,organise x elaborately 7z 9 man71 i4e41 raise ! sluice a good deal1 & mu* life w squeeze ?r\gh4 7,! ,"r ,hon4 ,a4,j4 ,balf\r47 ,?is is ! transmissive z oppos$ to ! productive !ory & ! :ole position is v l t :i* obta9$ 9 ,psy*ology "s ye>s ago4 ,william ,james !n %[$ t al?\gh x 0 possible to int]pret ! obs]v$ facts ( ,psy*ology on ! hypo!sis t ! bra9 produc$ consci\sness x 0 equally legitimate to d s on ! hypo!sis t x transmitt$ x4 ,z he said 444 ,m]e co9cid5ce 9 two sets ( ph5om5a does n prove t !y are causally connect$1 t "o produces ! o!r4 ,!y may be q sep>ate f "o ano!r 7psy*o-physical p>allelism7 or bo? may be aspects ( some?+ else4 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld be prep>$ to admit only ! latt] possibility4 ,causeless p>allelism is incr$ible2 z ,james himself admits else:]e4 ,! analogy is v close4 ,j z consci\sness is usually conceiv$ to be due to ! function+ ( ! bra9 b may1 on ! contr>y exi/ ap>t f x & m]ely use ! bra9 z a *annel ( manife/ation1 s also may ,life exi/ ap>t f & use ! body4 ,i w n g into ! v>i\s argum5ts :i* support ?is view4 ,p]haps ! mo/ /rik+ is t f ! necessity = sleep--a ph5om5on :i* appe>s to be exclusively associat$ ) ,life4 ,a me*anism ne$s repl5i%+ ) fuel1 x mu/ h worn p>ts replac$ & bo? ^! processes are accurately p>allel$ 9 ! body ( any liv+ organism4 ,b an eng9e does n ne$ sleep1 :]eas a liv+ organism n only ne$s x b _c be satisfi$ ) any sub/itute = x4 ,x looks !re=e z if ,life c\ld n be ma9ta9$ f purely physical s\rces & ?is l5ds support to ! view t x is an ess5tially extra-physical ?+ transmitt$ by1 b n aris+ f1 physical actions4 ,b ?is view leaves u ) ! difficulty t if we suppose t ,life is transc5d5t to ! ,physical & uses x only z a means ( manife/ation we _c see h[ x c d s )\t p>tak+ ( ! nature ( ! physical & s los+ its selective1 guid+ or intellig5t qualities4 ,= 9 ord] t ?+s %\ld be causally connect$ !y mu/ h qualities 9 common4 ,are !n we to say t life is a =m ( en]gy or t x is n8 ,z ,mr4 ,c>r+ton says3 ,we are 444 driv5 into ?is dilemma3 life mu/ be an en]gy--b1 z su*1 x _c be purposive6 ,life is purposive1 yet x mu/ be an en]gy--= o!rwise x c\ld n affect ! bodily en]gies & ! mat]ial _w4 ,m4 ,b]gson adopts ! hair trigg] !ory & supposes ! ,life only affects ! physical en]gies ( ! body v slightly1 j en\gh to deflect !m ?is way or t4 ,b ?is is n gett+ out ( ! difficulty at all1 = ! problem is "o n ( degree b ( k9d2 x is j z difficult to imag9e non-en]gy affect+ en]gy v slightly z to imag9e x affect+ x a good deal4 ,nor does x help matt]s to suppose1 ) ,mr4 ,c>r+ton & o!r au?orities1 t ,life is a :olly di/9ct & unique k9d ( en]gy2 an absolutely sep>ate =ce p] se diff]5t f any o!r mode ( en]gy ( :i* we h any k4 ,if ?is is s we mu/ ask ,h[ is x t ?is =ce comb9es suffici5t ( ! qualities common to all ! physical =ces to enable x to affect !m1 ) *>act]i/ics ( s diff]5t a nature t we c call x an absolutely diff]5t =ce p] se & emancipate x f ! ord9>y laws & limitations ( physical =ces8 ,a v simil>1 if n id5tical1 dilemma arises 9 ! case ( ,w :i* mu/ ei!r be suppos$ to be a purely physical =ce--:i* hypo!sis commits u at once to a cre$ ( ?or\ghgo+ mat]iali/ic det]m9ism or else we mu/ suppose x to be di/9ct f physical en]gy by virtue ( "s add$ non-physical quality :i* mu/ be :olly outside ! physical realm4 ,yet ?is extra quality ( consci\s int5t :i* is ! ess5tial *>act]i/ic ( ! act ( will+ does1 z a matt] ( common exp]i5ce1 enable u to control physical matt] & =ces4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole tr\ble is simply ?is4 ,! univ]se pres5ts a clos$ circle ( matt] & en]gy4 ,any?+ )9 x mu/ be b\nd by law1 bl9d & un9tellig5t4 ,no?+ )\t x c affect any?+ )9 x--if = no o!r reason ?an t if x c\ld x w\ld violate ! fundam5tal law ( ! cons]vation ( en]gy4 ,b ,w does affect matt]1 !re=e x mu/ be )9 ! circle3 x is n bl9d1 = its v ess5ce is initiative1 indep5d5ce1 & intellig5ce & x mu/1 !re=e1 be outside ! circle4 ,n[ let u introduce ! idea ( high] space & see :]e x leads u4 ,suppose t ! en]gy :i* we t]m ,life is locat$ to />t ) 9 high] space--9 f\r-dim5sional space = example4 ,suppose t x is really press+ aga9/ ! dam ( ?ree-dim5sional matt] try+ to use x = a vehicle ( manife/ation4 ,! ext5t to :i* x w be able to d s w dep5d on ! pres5ce or abs5ce 9 ! matt] conc]n$ ( ^? qualities :i* enable x to be act$ on by f\r-dim5sional =ces4 ,:at ^! qualities are x is at pres5t impossible to say al?\gh "o might haz>d a guess to ! effect t ! ess5tial factor might be "o ( great] or less molecul> ext5sion 9 ! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,b :]ev] matt] exi/s :i* possesses ! suitable prop]ties1 !re w ,life squeeze ?r\gh ! dam to a great] or less ext5t & we %all h a liv+ organism :i* w cont9ue to live until ! matt] ?r\gh :i* ,life is--9 ea* p>ticul> case--manife/+1 loses ! prop]ties :i* enable x to be made use (4 ,:e!r !re is any sort ( matt] :i* c truly be call$ completely inanimate or :e!r1 z "s p hold1 all matt] is to "s ext5t alive ,i am n prep>$ to say4 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld be sorry to h to draw a di/9ct divid+ l9e any:]e & x seems m 9 accordance ) ! g5]al cont9uity ( ?+s to suppose t no su* l9e c really be drawn4 ,= myself ,i t5d m & m to ! view t ,life1 ,vitality1 ,consci\sness--call x :at y w--is some?+ :i* dips d[n1 z x 71 = ! purpose ( ga9+ exp]i5ce & ( self-evolution1 f its orig9al location--:]ev] & :atev] t may be--?r\gh successive limitations ( consci\sness until x rea*es ?is1 ! l[e/1 ! mo/ re/rict$ & ! mo/ individual /ate ( all4 ,^! successive limitations may conv5i5tly be repres5t$ by say+ t consci\sness functions 9 spaces ( successively decreas+ dim5sionality al?\gh x mu/ be borne 9 m9d1 z 0 po9t$ out at ! end ( ! la/ *apt]1 t ?is may be only a conv5i5t way ( express+ ! effect ( a *ange :i* belongs to ! consci\sness itself m prop]ly ?an to its environm5t4 ,at ea* successive desc5t consci\sness mu/ f9d a suitably organis$ vehicle 9 :i* to function & ?r\gh :i* x c receive impressions4 ,b ea* su* vehicle w involve correspond+ circumscriptions &1 conv]sely1 ea* upw>d /age w involve an ext5sion ( consci\sness1 until f9ally1 :5 our evolution is entirely accompli%$1 we %all be completely & fully ,consci\s & indep5d5t ( all limitations ( any sort or k9d4 ,on ! d[nw>d half ( ! j\rney ! *>act]i/ic process w\ld1 on ?is !ory1 be ! ga9+ ( individual at ! co/ ( communal consci\sness1 :]eas dur+ ! second half ! latt] w\ld cont9ually increase & at la/ lead to complete communion 9 ! wide/ possible s5se )\t any loss ( individuality4 ,?is view1 :i* has a good deal to support x especially 9 po9t ( cont9uity & g5]al coh]5ce ) o!r well e/abli%$ ideas1 has mu* 9 common ) t held by ! ,!osophi/s1 :i* is1 to my m9d1 ! /ronge/ plank 9 _! plat=m4 ,b to rev]t to ! orig9al idea ( ,life z prim>ily a f\r-dim5sional =ce4 ,?is does n involve any contrav5tion ( ! ,law ( ! ,cons]vation ( en]gy = we h only to suppose t ! ,law is exact only = ! ,cosmos & = ! physical univ]se1 z commonly und]/ood1 no m ?an a v close approximation4 ,! am\nts ( en]gy :i* we mu/ suppose to ent] ! physical or ?ree-dim5sional univ]se f f\r-dim5sional space may be v small1 s small z to defy detection by ! me?ods we are able to apply to ! /udy ( liv+ organisms 9 :i* alone !y c\ld be obs]v$2 & yet1 by virtue ( ! hair-trigg] !ory to :i* ,i h already ref]r$ !y might produce effects z l>ge z we please4 ,! =ego+ is cle>ly incomplete1 b ,i ?9k ,i may fairly claim to h remov$ ! fundam5tal dilemma :i* fir/ confront$ u4 ,we h se5 t life may be suppos$ to exi/ entirely ap>t f ord9>y physical matt] & yet to affect x s long z we suppose x to d s f "s region ( high] space4 ,x is a =m ( en]gy if we wi% to call x s & yet x is di/9ct f ! ord9>y =ms ( physical en]gy & free f ! limitations :i* w\ld be impos$ ^u x if we reckon$ x z subject to ! ,law ( ,cons]vation z commonly und]/ood4 ,& yet ! latt] is n brok5 b r /r5g!n$2 = we n[ suppose x to be n m]ely ( ,univ]sal b ( ,cosmic application4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,high] ,,space ,,& ,,physical ,,sci5ce4 ,9 an e>li] *apt] ,i def9$ a valid hypo!sis z "o :i* expla9$ at lea/ "s ( ! obs]v$ facts & did n contradict any ( !m4 ,s9ce !n ,i h be5 try+ to %[ t ! ,high] ,space ideas d ?r[ a c]ta9 am\nt ( light on q a numb] ( difficulties & enable u to cle> up c]ta9 anomalies & dilemmas :i* seem to be insoluble )\t its aid4 ,we mu/ n[ consid] r m def9itely ?an we h hi!rto done :e!r !re is any ?+ 9 ! hypo!sis to conflict ) ^? e/abli%$ conclusions ( sci5ti/s :i* are ! ne>e/ approa* we h to absolute c]ta9ties4 ,i ?9k we %all f9d n only t !re is no su* conflict b t !re are "h & !re di/9ct indications t ! high] space ideas may "s day f9d applications 9 ! exegesis ( ev5 ! mo/ /rictly physical sci5ces4 ,^! indications are admitt$ly v nebul\s at pres5t1 x may be t !y are all illusory & z w appe> lat] !y _c all lead to any?+1 = "s are mutually exclusive4 ,i d n propose to express any v def9ite op9ions on _! comp>ative values b %all simply /ate !m & leave x to my read]s to decide :at !y are wor?4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ ?r\gh\t t we _c expect to f9d any v def9ite indications ( ! exi/5ce ( high] space z a reality = ! simple reason t physical sci5ce is conc]n$ solely ) ^? ph5om5a ( matt] & =ce :i* are ex hypo!si ess5tially ?ree-dim5sional4 ,x is wor? not+ at ! outset t physical sci5ti/s h ev9c$ no especial ho/ility to ! concept ( ! f\r? dim5sion1 z su*1 h[ev] mu* !y may h oppos$ to ! m def9itely ,psy*ic rese>*es :i* ,i1 p]sonally1 believe to be closely associat$ ) x4 ,"l ,kelv91 = in/ance1 saw 9 x no?+ repugnant to sci5tific ?\ght & pr(ess$ himself q will+ to adopt x %\ld su* a c\rse seem to be indicat$ by ! evid5ce4 ,ano!r di/+ui%$ physici/ has gone s f> z to evolve a !ory ( e!r squirts f ! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion 9 connection ) ! ultimate con/itution ( matt]4 ,aga9 ,m4 ,po9c> ! di/+ui%$ ,fr5* ,physici/ has said ,! *>act]i/ic prop]ty ( space1 t ( hav+ ?ree dim5sions is only 444 a prop]ty resid+1 s to speak1 9 human intellig5ce4 ,ma!matical physici/s also f9d t c]ta9 exp]im5tal anomalies are resolv$ if !y ref] ph5om5a to f\r int]*angeable axes involv+ homog5e\s co-ord9ates in/ead ( to ?ree space axes & "o "t axis4 ,if ?is is n deal+ 9 f\r-dim5sional space x is fir/ c\s9 to x4 ,m4 ,po9c> also po9t$ out t ! po/ulates ( ,euclid are n exp]im5tally v]ifiable facts & z a matt] ( fact mu* "w has be5 done 9 ! elaboration ( non-,euclidean geometries4 ,?is is too ma!matical a subject to be dealt ) 9 detail "h1 b ,i c indicate ! g5]al drift ( x1 s f> z x is relevant to ! pres5t discussion by means ( ! "t hon\r$ analogy ( ! two-dim5sional _w4 ,mo/ ( my read]s w "k :at are meant by ! t]ms latitude & longitude & t ! l9es ( longitude are great circles :i* pass ?r\gh ! poles & cut ! e>?'s equator at "r angles4 ,x is also a matt] ( common k t if on a plane surface two l9es are drawn ea* ( :i* cuts ano!r l9e at "r angles ^! two l9es w be p>allel--t is to say !y w nev] meet h[ev] f> !y may be produc$4 ,?is holds good provid$ t ! surface 9 :i* !y are drawn is truly plane--i4e41 flat4 ,b x breaks d[n1 z we see 9 ! case ( ! great circles ( longitude1 if ! l9es are drawn on a sph]e4 ,n[ imag9e two-dim5sional be+s1 hav+ no conception ( ! exi/5ce ( a ?ird dim5sion1 liv+ on ! surface ( a v l>ge sph]e4 ,!y might discov] ?is pr9ciple ab\t p>allel l9es & all w\ld g well until !y began mak+ measurem5ts ov] v l>ge di/ances4 ,!n _! ,geometry w\ld beg9 to g wrong4 ,!y w\ld f9d t l9es drawn 9 _! surface :i* ought n to meet h[ev] f> produc$ w\ld beg9 to %[ a t5d5cy to d s4 ,?is w\ld be an indication to !m t !re 0 su* a ?+ z a ?ird dim5sion ( space & t _! two-dim5sional _w 0 curv$ 9 ?is ?ird dim5sion4 ,n[ if a two-dim5sional space c be curv$ 9 ?ree dim5sions !re is no sort ( reason :y ?ree-dim5sional space %\ld n be curv$ 9 f\r & 9 a precisely simil> way ?ree-dim5sional geometry w\ld1 if su* 7 ! case1 beg9 to g wrong :]e v l>ge measurem5ts 7 involv$4 ,n[1 ! l>ge/ measurem5ts we ev] make are a/ronomical measurem5ts & z a matt] ( fact1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,bragdon1 !re does seem to be a t5d5cy = ,geometry to g wrong 9 c]ta9 cases4 ,he says t ! numb] ( negative p>allaxes ( />s is l>g] ?an w\ld be expect$ hav+ reg>d to ! probable exp]im5tal errors4 ,! p>allax ( an object is ! angle :i* x subt5ds at two diff]5t po9ts ( obs]vation1 & s long z x is at a f9ite di/ance f ^! two po9ts--:i* 9 ! case ( a /> are ! two opposite ends ( ! e>?'s orbit--?is angle mu/ be positive4 ,t is to say ! l9es drawn 9 ! obs]v$ direction ( ! /> f ! two po9ts mu/ conv]ge4 ,if1 z 9 c]ta9 cases seems to happ51 !y div]ge1 !n "o ( ?ree ?+s mu/ be ! case2 ei!r ! obs]vations are wrong or else light does n1 z is commonly believ$1 travel 9 /raight l9es 7= aft] all :at we call a /raight l9e 9 a/ronomy is only ! pa? ( a ray ( light7 or else our geometry is break+ d[n & we mu/ suppose t our space is curv$1 :i* w\ld necessitate ! acceptance ( ! exi/5ce ( a f\r? dim5sion4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t ! explanation ( negative p>allaxes is m likely to be f\nd 9 "o or bo? ( ! two fir/ alt]natives ?an 9 ! ?ird4 ,mr4 ,h9ton has a good deal to say 9 8 books ab\t v>i\s f\r-dim5sional !ories ( electricity involv+ f\r-dim5sional vortices4 ,^! are highly +5i\s b !re does n seem to be any consid]able reason = suppos+ !m to be any?+ m & ,i %all !re=e n describe !m "h4 ,two ( 8 ideas h[ev] are s /rik+1 al?\gh = diff]5t reasons1 t ,i ?9k a brief outl9e w n be out ( place4 ,9 8 book ,a new ,era ( ,?\ght he po9ts out ! rem>kable analogy :i* exi/s betwe5 ! prop]ties ( e!r z po/ulat$ by physici/s & ^? :i* a p]fectly smoo? solid %eet w\ld pres5t to ! intellig5ce ( two-dim5sional be+s liv+ on x4 ,! hypo!sis ( ! e!r 0 introduc$ to acc\nt = ! transmission ( light1 heat1 electricity1 & s =?1 & has prov$ ( ! utmo/ s]vice to physici/s4 ,mo/ ( my read]s are probably acqua9t$ ) ! g5]al idea & ,i ne$ n !re=e discuss x 9 detail4 ,x w be suffici5t "h to say t x is suppos$ to be a weightless1 homog5e\s m$ium ext5d+ ?r\gh\t all space & p]meat+ all bodies4 ,inde$ ,matt] itself is suppos$ to be no m ?an ! result ( m or less complex di/urbances 9 x4 ,b al?\gh x acc\nts = ! ph5om5a 9 connection ) :i* x 0 call$ into be+ x is necess>y to ascribe to x v contradictory prop]ties4 ,on ! "o h& x has be5 calculat$ t 9 ord] = x to transmit ! =ces :i* we "k t x does transmit1 = in/ance ! =ce ( gravitation1 x mu/ possess a rigidity "s #c1jjj times great] ?an t ( ! /ronge/ kn[n /eel4 ,on ! o!r h& we mu/ suppose x to be ( a t5uity f> 9 excess ( ! mo/ p]fect vacuum :i* we c obta91 = o!rwise ! e>? & o!r planets :i* are mov+ at imm5se spe$ ?r\gh ?is m$ium w\ld be sl[$ d[n2 :i* is n 9 practice ! case4 ,n[ ,h9ton po9ts out t to a two-dim5sional be+1 a p]fectly smoo? solid %eet on ! surface ( :i* he liv$ w\ld possess _m ( ^! prop]ties4 ,be+ p]fectly smoo? x w\ld be imp]ceptible to him & w\ld (f] no opposition to ! passage ( bodies ov] x4 ,yet x c\ld1 be+ solid1 transmit vibration j z we "k ! e!r does = u4 ,also x c\ld be z rigid z y please )\t los+ any ( its imp]ceptibility4 ,x c\ld n be weigh$ & x c\ld n be elim9at$ f any vessel no matt] :at c>e 0 tak5 to d s4 ,! analogy is /rik+ b x does n appeal to me & ,i d n ?9k t ev5 ,mr4 ,h9ton means x to be tak5 /rictly1 = 9 o!r passages he gives q diff]5t sugge/ions z to ! e!r4 ,"o ( ! latt] is d]iv$ f a consid]ation ( ! ph5om5a ( rotation 9 f\r-dim5sional space & is ( "s intr9sic int]e/4 ,9 two space rotation takes place ab\t a po9t1 9 ?ree space ab\t a l9e & we %\ld !re=e expect t 9 f\r space x w\ld d s ab\t a plane4 ,?is is easily %[n to be ! case al?\gh ,i d n propose to g into ! pro( "h4 ,! only important po9t is t :]eas x is impossible to conceive a mass ( ?ree-dim5sional sph]es 9 a /ate ( cont9u\s rotation1--because !y w\ld be try+ to drive ea* o!r 9 diff]5t directions & s w\ld prev5t ! rotation1--9 f\r dim5sions ?is is n ! case & a mass ( hyp]-sph]es c\ld be self-driv+1 t is to say ! rotation ( ea* c\ld be su* z to assi/ & n to ret>d t ( its neighb\rs4 ,?is fact is ( int]e/ because ,"l ,kelv9 %[$ t ! contradictory prop]ties ( ! e!r ref]r$ to above c\ld only be reconcil$ by suppos+ x to be animat$ ?r\gh\t by a motion ( a vortical "*4 ,?is self-driv+ effect ( rotat+ hyp]-sph]es is wor? glanc+ at a little m closely4 ,x arises f ! fact t !re are two di/9ct sorts ( rotation :i* su* a sph]e may possess4 ,9 ?ree-dim5sional rotation ! motion may take place ab\t any axis we please & ! o!r two axes :i* c be drawn w *ange "o into ! o!r1 s to speak1 z ! rotation takes place4 ,b 9 f\r-dim5sional space we h f\r axes & :ile ! ,x & ,y axes *ange place1 say1 !re is no?+ to prev5t ! ,w & ,z axes do+ s too4 ,?us we might h ! ,x axis *ang+ into ! ,y & ! ,w into ! ,z4 ,to rev]se bo? ( ^! motions s z to h ! ,y axis *ang+ into ! ,x & ! ,z into ! ,w does n give u a new k9d ( motion any m ?an rev]s+ ! direction ( an ord9>y ?ree-dim5sional rotation does--x is only equival5t to look+ at x f a diff]5t po9t ( view4 ,b if 9 ! case ( ! f\r-dim5sional rotation we rev]se "o only ( ! two rotational compon5ts we d get a new k9d ( motion1 & ?is is ( int]e/ 9 view ( ! fact t electricity l o!r =ces is reg>d$ z a mode ( e!ric motion1 & if ?is be s !re w\ld seem to be a c]ta9 ne$ = two di/9ct k9ds ( x 9 ord] to correspond to positive & negative electricity respectively4 ,x is j possible t !re is "s connection1 z ,mr4 ,h9ton sugge/s1 betwe5 ?is ne$ & ! two k9ds ( f\r-dim5sional rotation ref]r$ to above4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mo/ writ]s on ! subject ( high] space make great play ) ! ph5om5a ( symmetry & adduce its occurr5ce 9 nature z evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( a f\r? dim5sion4 ,?is view is n w>rant$ by ! facts & ,i %all !re=e t\* on x only v briefly4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i ,! po9t arises 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,consid] ! two triangles ,,abc & ,,def 9 ,fig4 #i4 ,if ^! 7 cut out & laid on a smoo? surface exactly z %[n1 no am\nt ( slid+ ab\t w\ld enable u to fit "o exactly ov] ! o!r4 ,9 ord] to d ?is x w\ld be necess>y to pick "o up out ( ! plane ( ! pap] & turn x ov]4 ,9 a precisely simil> mann] two asymmetrical ?ree-dim5sional objects su* z a "r & left h&1 ea* ( :i* is ! mirror image ( ! o!r1 c\ld n be made to co9cide unless "o ( !m 7 to be turn$ ov] 9 f\r-dim5sional space4 ,! po9t made by ,mr4 ,h9ton & o!r writ]s :o atta* importance to ! ph5om5a ( symmetry1 is t !re seems to be a g5]al t5d5cy 9 nature t[>ds a "r & left h&$ symmetry 9 :i* ! :ole organism is symmetrical ab\t a c5tral plane1 ea* half be+ ! mirror image ( ! o!r & t ?is symmetry is unlikely to h aris5 ?r\gh equal increm5ts on ei!r side ( ! c5tral plane4 ,!y suppose z an alt]native t ! ultimate elem5ts ( liv+ matt] are n "r & left h&$ ab initio1 b become s by virtue ( "s ( !m be+ fold$ ov] 9 f\r-dim5sional space4 ,?is view seems to me to lack f\ndation especially 9 view ( ! fact t ! "w ( ,le ,bel & ,van't ,h(f fully cle>$ up ! analog\s ph5om5a 9 ! case ( cry/als )\t introduc+ ! concept ( high] space at all4 ,9 g5]al !re=e ,i agree ) ,s*ub]t :o says3-- 444 ! only inf]5ce we c "h make is t ! idea ( a f\r-dim5sion$ space is compet5t1 f a ma!matical po9t ( view1 to ?r[ "s light on ! ph5om5a ( symmetry4 7,ma!matical ,essays1 p4 #ia47 ,none ! less ,bragdon is "r 9 8 cont5tion t ,c\ld x be %[n t ! two-dim5sional symmetry 9 nature is ! result ( a ?ree dim5sional movem5t1 ! "r & left-h&$ symmetry ( solids w\ld by analogy be ! result ( a f\r-dim5sional movem5t4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t if we c\ld exp]im5tally obta9 ! *ang+ ( an asymmetrical "r-h&$ object into ! correspond+ left-h&$ "o x w\ld be ( ! v fir/ importance z a pro( ( ! reality ( high] space4 ,f> m important ?an any ( ! =ego+1 h[ev]1 are ! consid]ations aris+ f :at is kn[n z ! ,pr9ciple ( ,relativity4 ,?is subject1 :i* has receiv$ mu* att5tion at ! h&s ( ma!matical physici/s 9 rec5t ye>s1 is f> too ab/ruse to be dealt ) 9 detail "h & a p>tial & popul>is$ acc\nt w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly fail to satisfy ^? :o are n :olly ignorant ( ma!matical physics & w\ld we>y ^? :o are4 ,i propose1 !re=e1 to dismiss x 9 v few words 9 spite ( its great importance & relevance4 ,! ,pr9ciple ( ,relativity is ! hypo!sis t x is impossible by means ( physical exp]im5ts to det]m9e ! absolute velocity ( a body ?r\gh space4 7,cunn+ham ,relativity & ! ,electron ,!ory1 p4 #b74 ,we _c1 = example1 det]m9e ! velocity ( ! e>? relative to ! e!r4 ,?is is ( importance :5 we are deal+ ) ! idea ( simultaneity--an idea :i*1 z we saw 9 ,*apt] ,,iv4 is closely associat$ ) our notion ( ,"t4 ,= our crit]ion ( simultaneity has 9 practice be5 bas$ on optical communication4 7,cp4 ,ibid1 pp4 #e & #bh74 ,b x is easy to %[ t ! sett+ up ( a /&>d ( simultaneity by means ( light signals is n possible until a def9ite velocity is assign$ to ! obs]v]4 ,?us ! hypo!sis ( relativity requires a reconsid]ation ( ! way 9 :i* we measure "t4 7,ibid1 pp4 #e1 #bh1 #bi74 ,?is aga9 reacts on ! measurem5t ( ! l5g? ( a mat]ial body1 ! 'di/ance betwe5 two po9ts' be+ ! di/ance betwe5 simultane\s positions ( ^? po9ts4 ,?us x becomes necess>y also to exam9e ! way 9 :i* we measure space4 ,x becomes impossible to consid] space & "t sep>ately2 ! two measures are int]relat$ to su* an ext5t t ,m9k[ski felt himself con/ra9$ to say t 'f h5ce=? "t by itself & space by itself are m]e %ad[s1 t !y are only two aspects ( a s+le & indivisible mann] ( co-ord9at+ ! facts ( ! physical _w4' 7,ibid1 pp4 #e & #f47 ,:5 x is rememb]$ t ! ,pr9ciple ( ,relativity is firmly e/abli%$ 9 sci5tific ?\ght x w be realis$ t ?is conclusion arriv$ at z a result ( purely physical consid]ations is ( ! v utmo/ importance z an indep5d5t confirmation ( ! g5]al l9e ( ?\ght develop$ 9 ! prec$+ pages4 ,i !re=e feel x legitimate to claim t 9 s f> z physical sci5ce ?r[s any light on ! subject at all its te/imony is di/9ctly fav\rable4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,connect+ ,,l9k ,9 ! =ego+ *apt]s ,i h tri$ to %[ t !re are1 scatt]$ "h & !re ov] ! field ( ,psy*ic ,rese>*1 suffici5t indications to w>rant our adopt+1 z a t5tative work+ hypo!sis1 ! idea t f\r-dim5sional space is a reality & t ! ,individual consci\sness is capable ( function+ 9 a f\r-dim5sional vehicle q ap>t f ! ?ree-dim5sional physical body4 ,i hope t ,i h made x q cle> t 9 my op9ion ! two vehicles are entirely sep>ate & indep5d5t1 & t ,i d n reg>d ! ?ree-dim5sional body z be+ a m]e section ( a f\r-dim5sional :ole4 ,i propose 9 ?is *apt] to consid] 9 "s detail ! "q ( ! nature ( ! connection :i* mu/ p]=ce exi/ betwe5 ! two vehicles4 ,we "k t !re mu/ be "s =m ( connection because impressions :i* are receiv$ by ! ?ree-dim5sional s5se organs are transmitt$ to ! consci\s ,ego1 :i* is1 ex hypo!si1 embodi$ 9 ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle4 ,fur!rmore x is cle> t ! connection c be int]rupt$ ) comp>ative ease1 s9ce 9 sleep1 an/hesia1 & analog\s conditions1 ! consci\s ,ego does n receive ^! impressions al?\gh ! s5se organs may /ill be subject to /imuli to a great] or less degree4 ,we are n1 ( c\rse1 able to draw detail$ conclusions z to ! precise nature ( ?is connection by ! ex]cise ( pure d$uctive reason4 ,b ,i ?9k t my read]s w agree ) me t ! fir/ & mo/ obvi\s place to look = x w be 9 ! realm ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,fur!r we may safely say t1 assum+ ! hypo!sis we are consid]+ to be correct1 ! s5se impression mu/1 at "s /age 9 its transmission1 be deflect$1 s to speak1 out ( ?ree space into f\r space4 ,9 ord] = ?is to happ5 x is necess>y t "s "p ( ! transmitt+ me*anism %\ld be capable ( produc+ ?is deflection & x is reasonable to suppose t a sub/ance or me*anism specially diff]5tiat$ = ! purpose ( deflect+ impressions 9 ?is mann] out ( ?ree space into f\r space1 w be di/+ui%$ by an abnormal f\r-dim5sional complexity z comp>$ ) ord9>y matt]1 :i*1 z we h already se51 probably possesses a v slight f\r-dim5sional ext5sion4 ,z a result ( ?is abnormal f\r-dim5sional complexity x is to be anticipat$ t ! "p ( ! transmitt+ me*anism conc]n$ w possess *>act]i/ics suffici5t to diff]5tiate x f ord9>y matt]4 ,i submit1 !n1 t we may reasonably d$uce t if ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis :i* ,i h outl9$ be correct1 !re %\ld exi/1 ei!r z an integral "p ( ! n]v\s sy/em or 9 close association ) x1 "s con/itu5t or sub/ance :i*1 9 spite ( hav+ _m ( ! prop]ties ( ord9>y matt]1 w also possess *>act]i/ics peculi> to itself--z1 = in/ance1 susceptibility to f\r-dim5sional =ces imp]ceptible to u4 ,at ?is po9t ,i w\ld recall to ! read]'s att5tion ! rem>ks :i* ,i made 9 ,*apt] ,,ii reg>d+ ! processes ( sci5tific ?\ght & ! sequ5ce ( op]ations :]eby we atta9 to exact k4 ,s f> we h consid]$ a numb] ( obs]v$ facts & fram$ a work+ hypo!sis :i*1 ,i believe1 expla9s "s1 & is n contradict$ by any1 ( !m4 ,9 ! imm$iately prec$+ p>agraphs we h1 by d$uctive reason+1 conclud$ t if ?is hypo!sis be correct !n some?+ else mu/ foll[4 ,!re mu/1 9 fact1 be "s sort ( connect+ l9k :]eby s5se impressions are deflect$ out ( ?ree space into f\r space & are ?us enabl$ to get ?r\gh to ! consci\sness4 ,we h also conclud$ t ?is connect+ l9k is likely to consi/ ( matt] 9 "s curi\s condition su* z to inve/ x ) prop]ties unlike ^? ( ord9>y matt]4 ,if on turn+ aga9 to ! realm ( obs]vation1 we f9d t ?is d$uction is sub/antiat$ 9 practice1 we %all receive di/9ct confirmation ( ! correctness ( our work+ hypo!sis4 ,9 ! pages :i* foll[ ,i propose to %[ t !re are a numb] ( facts :i* /rongly indicate1 ev5 if !y _c at pres5t be held conclusively to demon/rate1 ! exi/5ce ( "s su* connect+ l9k4 ,i am well aw>e t !re are num]\s gaps 9 ! body ( evid5ce :i* ,i %all br+ =w>d on ?is subject4 ,to "s ( ^! ,i %all draw specific att5tion 9 ! hope t by do+ s ,i may induce "s ( my read]s to exp]im5t on ! po9ts 9 "q4 ,!re is an enorm\s am\nt ( rese>* "w to be done be=e we %all be able to h any consid]able confid5ce 9 our speculations or to feel t we are work+ on any?+ l a firm f\ndation4 ,mu* ( ! evid5ce to :i* ,i %all ref] 9 ?is *apt] is 9 urg5t ne$ ( confirmation & !re is v little inde$ :i* ,i %\ld c>e to gu>antee p]sonally4 ,/ill ! indications1 slight ?\gh !y are1 d seem to po9t r 9 ! same direction & z my object is to /imulate inve/igation &1 p]haps to indicate "s ( ! l9es on :i* x may pr(itably proce$ r ?an to lay d[n ! law on obscure po9ts1 ,i h ?\ght x wor? :ile to deal ) !m fairly fully4 ,hi/orically ! fir/ relevant exp]im5ts 7 probably ^? ( ,rei*5ba* 9 ! middle ( la/ c5tury4 ,b s little 0 kn[n 9 ^? days ab\t a v>iety ( factors :i* might h vitiat$ 8 results1 & 8 "w has be5 s /rongly criticis$ by lat] au?orities t ,i w n d m ?an m5tion him = ! b5efit ( any read] :o may h a fancy = prob+ into ! hi/orical orig9s ( ! subject4 ,none ! less great cr$it is due to ,rei*5ba* = ! ?or\gh & pa9/ak+ "* ( 8 rese>*es to :i* he br\ght imm5se indu/ry & a truly sci5tific _s :i* l$ him to fanta/ic & errone\s conclusions only because he _h n our pres5t k to gu>d him f ! _m pitfalls :i* ab\nd 9 ^! inve/igations4 ,! fir/ ph5om5a to :i* ,i wi% to call att5tion is t kn[n z ,ext]iorisation ( ,s5sibility4 ,?is has be5 inve/igat$ by de ,ro*as & lat] by ,joire & by ,boirac1 & ,i believe x is well e/abli%$4 ,! gi/ ( ! ph5om5on is t 9 c]ta9 hypnotic /ates ! sk9 ( ! subject becomes ins5sitive to pa9 b ! s5sibility is transf]r$ to a s5sitive lay] a few c5timetres di/ant f ! sk94 ,p9*+ or prick+ ! sk9 itself produces no effect b do+ s 9 ! region ( ! s5sitive lay] ar\ses ! appropriate s5sation 9 ! subject4 ,fur!rmore1 accord+ to ,joire1 ?is s5sibility c be localis$ & transf]r$ to v>i\s objects--a fact :i* gives ! inve/igator a mo/ desirable p[] ( exp]im5tal control4 ,dr4 ,joire p]=m$ a numb] ( exp]im5ts to det]m9e :e!r ! results c\ld be attribut$ to auto-sugge/ion1 to unconsci\s sugge/ion by ! inve/igator or to unconsci\s connivance on ! "p ( ! subject1 b conclud$ t !y c\ld n4 ,any read] :o has d\bts on ! subject %\ld read 8 book ,psy*ical & ,sup]normal ,ph5om5a4 ,dr4 ,joire 0 unable to give any explanation ( ^! ph5om5a1 nor %all ,i attempt to d s at ! mom5t beyond po9t+ out t on ! face ( x1 x looks z if "s def9ite sub/ance ( s5sitive prop]ties 7 ext]ioris$ :i*1 h[ev]1 mu/ be suppos$ to be to "s ext5t "u ! control ( ! w1 s9ce x 0 f\nd t ! seat ( s5sibility c\ld be %ift$ at ! ^w ( comm&4 ,leav+ ?is = a mom5t ,i w\ld draw att5tion to ! subject ( ! aura4 ,c]ta9 p]sons claim to be able to see ?is normally z a regul> ?+ & describe x z be+ a blui%-grey haze surr\nd+ ! body & at a little di/ance f x4 ,dr4 ,kiln] 9 8 book ,! ,human ,atmosph]e describes h[ he f\nd x possible to induce ?is p[] ( vision 9 normal p]sons by caus+ !m to gaze at ! light ?r\gh suitably col\r$ scre5s :i* seem$ to affect ! ret9a 9 su* a way z to make x m s5sitive to ! p>ticul> wave l5g? ( light :i* emanates f1 or is reflect$ by1 ! aura4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 inve/igations he f\nd among o!r ?+s t ! aura 0 app>5tly "u ! control ( ! w s9ce x c\ld 9 c]ta9 cases be made to *ange col\r or to extrude rays by m]e volition4 ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,dr4 ,kiln] ,i h myself be5 able to try ! effect ( ! scre5s & ,i c]ta9ly saw1 or ?\ght ,i saw1 an aura ( ! type :i* he describes4 ,at ! same "t ,i am n altoge!r prep>$ to swe> t ! appe>ance c\ld n be "s sort ( optical illusion or artifact & ,i %\ld accept ! aura ) less res]ve if x c\ld be record$ photographically4 ,on ! o!r h& "s ( ,dr4 ,kiln]'s exp]im5ts1 notably z reg>ds col\r ( ! aura & its uses 9 diagnosis1 are v rem>kable & seem unlikely to be due to ei!r ( ! above m5tion$ causes4 ,if we accept ^! exp]im5ts at _! face value !y c]ta9ly support ! idea to :i* ! ph5om5a ( ,ext]iorisation ( ,s5sibility fa9tly po9t$1 namely t !re may be "s ext]iorisable sub/ance "u ! control ( ! ,w4 ,!re are o!r exp]im5ts :i* also po9t ! same way4 ,consid] = example ^? ( ,mac,dougal :o weigh$ a numb] ( pati5ts at ! mom5t ( dea? & f\nd 9 ea* case t ?is co9cid$ ) a sudd5 loss ( weight ( ab\t ?reequ>t]s ( an ounce1 m ?an c\ld be acc\nt$ = by loss f p]spiration or f ! empty+ ( ! lungs4 ,he claims t ,we h exp]im5tal pro( t a sub/ance capable ( be+ weigh$ does leave ! body at dea?4 ,x is ( c\rse mo/ important t ^! exp]im5ts %\ld be confirm$ by indep5d5t inve/igators b !re seems no reason to d\bt ! facts z /at$1 al?\gh ,i _c agree ) ,mac,dougal's view t :at leaves ! body is ! s\l4 ,dr4 ,b>aduc1 aga91 took photographs ( 8 son & wife %ortly aft] dea? & f\nd t 9 ea* case a lum9\s1 cl\dlike mass or masses 7 visible ov] ! bodies4 ,?is case is ( exceptional int]e/ 9 t ! obs]vations 7 n p]sonal b 7 photographic records4 ,unless ! case is inaccurately report$ x foll[s t !re mu/ h be5 "s objective f\ndation = ! results1 & x w\ld also seem t1 s9ce ! object photograph$ affect$ ! plate b 0 invisible to ! eye1 x mu/ n only h be5 mat]ial or quasi-mat]ial 9 nature b also h emitt$ light ( a frequ5cy above ! range ( normal vision1 i4e41 ultra-violet light4 ,"h aga9 !re is great ne$ = confirmation b s f> z x goes ! evid5ce cont9ues to po9t ! same way4 ,surely ?is concat5ation ( evid5ces f su* diff]5t s\rces _c be purely =tuit\s8 ,! =ego+ are ! mo/ important & repres5tative exp]im5ts on ^! l9es b ! :ole ( ! lit]ature ( ,psy*ic ,rese>* ab\nds ) m9or po9t]s :i* all indicate ! same sort ( ?+4 ,let u turn aga9 to ! "w ( ,craw=d1 to :i* ,i h already ref]r$4 ,he />t$ out to inve/igate ! causes ( telek9etic ph5om5a & _h at ! outset no sort ( notion ( :at ! explanation 0 likely to be & he f\nd t 8 table is support$1 dur+ levitation )\t contact1 by a rigid /ructure4 ,?is /ructure is invisible to ! eye & is practically impalpable4 ,x appe>s to be compos$ ( matt] tak5 f ! m$ium4 ,! ma9 conclusion is1 ,i ?9k1 inevitable1 b = ! exp]im5ts & reason+ :i* h l$ to x ! read] mu/ consult ,dr4 ,craw=d's book4 ,aga9 we h ?is same curi\s sub/ance ext]ioris$ f ! body4 ,b !re are two po9ts 9 p>ticul> :i* br+ x closely into l9e ) ! ph5om5a :i* we h be5 consid]+4 ,! fir/ is t al?\gh ,dr4 ,craw=d has n yet succe$$ 9 photograph+ ! /ructure 9 situ1 he has obta9$ a photograph ( :at appe>s to be ! same sub/ance issu+ out ( ! m$ium4 ,fur!rmore1 ! exi/5ce ( ! /ructure has be5 confirm$ by clairvoyants1 & ?is fact1 tak5 9 conjunction ) ! photographic results & ) :at ,i said ab\t e!ric or ultra-violet clairvoyance 9 ,*apt] ,,iii1 =ces u once m to ! conclusion t ?is elusive sub/ance possesses ! prop]ty ( emitt+ or reflect+ ultra-violet light4 ,! second po9t is t ! extrusion ( ?is sub/ance f ! m$ium results 9 sup]ficial ins5sibility1 al?\gh %e is 9 full possession ( all h] normal faculties4 ,dr4 ,craw=d discusses ?is po9t at "s l5g? 9 an article :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,psy*ic ,gazette = ,septemb] #aiaf4 ,into ! m9uti ( ! discussion ,i ne$ n ent] "h4 ,x is suffici5t to say t ! m$ium is to "s ext5t ins5sitive & t 9 ,dr4 ,craw=d's op9ion ,x seems likely t ! want ( s5sibility to heavy & v>i$ reactions :i* und\bt$ly occur ^u ! m$ium is due to "s peculi> condition ( h] organism dur+ ! p]iod ( ph5om5a4 ,n[1 ^! v>i\s exp]im5ts al?\gh !y may be individually weak d seem r to hang toge!r4 ,!re is an appe>ance ( possible connection betwe5 ! exp]im5ts ( ,joire & rec5t views on ! aura2 & x is possible t :at ,mac,dougal weigh$ & ,b>aduc photograph$ are ! same ?+4 ,x is obvi\s t all ^! exp]im5ts ought to be *eck$ & re-*eck$ by indep5d5t inve/igators & fur!r exp]im5ts und]tak5 to discov] :e!r !re is any real connection betwe5 !m4 ,b = ! pres5t purpose ,i ?9k x legitimate to extrapolate & to assume t !y are reliable & connect$ 9 ! way t ,i suspect4 ,! exp]im5ts ( de ,ro*as1 ( ,joire & ( ,kiln] sugge/ t a tempor>y loss ( s5sibility is accompani$ by ! extrusion f ! body ( a s5sitive sub/ance ( peculi> prop]ties4 ,9 ! ,b>aduc & ,mac,dougal exp]im5ts a total & p]man5t loss ( s5sibility seems to be accompani$ by ! extrusion ( a sub/ance ( some:at simil> prop]ties4 ,f9ally 9 ! case ( ,dr4 ,craw=d's rese>*es we f9d t ! extrusion ( an app>5tly v simil> sub/ance is aga9 accompani$ by a c]ta9 ins5sitivity4 ,some:at simil> conditions are to be f\nd 9 cases ( mat]ialisation--comp>e1 = example1 ! "w ( ,dr4 ,s*r5k-,notz+ & ,mme4 ,bisson or ,dr4 ,geley's pap] 9 ,"p ,i4 ( ! ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques = #aiai4 ,x is f> too e>ly yet to say t ! extrusion ( ?is s5sitive sub/ance is an inv>iable concomitant ( ins5sibility2 b at pres5t ! evid5ce--assum+ x to be reliable--does seem to po9t t way4 ,:5 we h made an exhau/ive /udy ( :at happ5s to ! aura dur+ sleep1 9 v>i\s /ates ( hypnosis1 9 local & g5]al an/hesia & 9 dea? we %all be able to draw m def9ite conclusions on ! subject4 ,i %all n[ turn to evid5ce ( a m g5]al type :i* deals ) ! exi/5ce ( ?is my/]i\s sub/ance view$ z a :ole r ?an ) ?is or t indication ( its pres5ce or prop]ties z did ! previ\s exp]im5ts4 ,!re are _m ref]5ces 9 ,psy*ic lit]ature :i* be> on ! po9t & ! g5]al tr5d ( !m seems to be t ! sub/ance we h be5 consid]+ is n1 normally1 entirely =mless & di/ribut$ =tuit\sly ?r\gh ! body b t x =ms an exact c\nt]p>t ( ! latt] or1 to be m /rictly accurate1 ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,lombroso /ates t ,durville has succe$$ 9 sep>at+ ?is replica exp]im5tally f ! physical body4 7,aft] ,dea?--,:at874 ,he says t x seem$ to be connect$ ) ! body by a sort ( cord & t ! pati5t "u obs]vation 0 able to see ?r\gh opaque objects & to disc]n ev5ts at a di/ance4 ,! app>5t s5se organs ( ! replica work$1 :ile ^? ( ! physical body 7 put out ( action4 ,:5 approa*$1 x excit$ a s5sation l t produc$ by cold1 by bl[+ air1 by %iv]+1 & if ! h& 7 plac$ 9 x a cold1 clammy s5sation 0 exp]i5c$4 ,comp>e ) ?is la/ /atem5t ! rem>ks ( ,craw=d on ! s5sations produc$ by ins]t+ ! h& into ! mid/ ( ! levitat+ /ructure4 ,m4 ,leon ,d5is 9 ,*ri/ianity & ,spiritualism quotes exp]im5ts f ! ,revue ,spirite = ,novemb] #ahid1 & alleges t de ,ro*as & ,b>lemont obta9$ simultane\s photographs ( ! body ( a m$ium & ( ! ext]ioris$ d\ble4 ,a long acc\nt ( exp]im5ts on ^! l9es by ,durville appe>s 9 ! ,j\rnal de ,magnetisme = #aijg & #aijh b al?\gh !y t5d to confirm ! ideas at :i* we h already arriv$1 !re is no?+ to be ga9$ by go+ into _! details "h4 ,a v int]e/+ case :i* has a consid]able be>+ on ! subject is giv5 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,vol4 ,,viii1 pp4 #ahj-aic4 ,! foll[+ is an abbreviat$ acc\nt3 ,! n>rator is a physician & ! case seems to h be5 s+ul>ly well atte/$ & 0 c>efully scrut9is$ by no less a critic ?an ,dr4 ,r4,h4 ,hodgson4 ,i pass$ "s f\r h\rs 9 all )\t pulse or p]ceptible he>t beat1 z ,i am in=m$ by ,dr4 ,s4,h4 ,raynes1 :o 0 ! only physician pres5t4 ,dur+ a portion ( ?is "t sev]al ( ! by/&]s ?\ght ,i 0 dead1 &1 su* a report be+ c>ri$ outside1 ! village *ur* bell 0 toll$4 ,dr4 ,raynes in=ms me1 h[ev]1 t by br++ 8 eyes close to my face1 he c\ld p]ceive an occasional %ort gasp1 s v light z to be h>dly p]ceptible1 & t he 0 sev]al times on ! po9t ( say+1 ',he is dead1' :5 a gasp w\ld occur 9 "t to *eck him4 ,he ?ru/ a ne$le deep into ! fle% at diff]5t po9ts f ! feet to ! hips1 b got no response4#e ,al?\gh ,i 0 pulseless = f\r h\rs1 ! /ate ( app>5t dea? la/$ only ab\t half an h\r4 ,i lo/1 ,i believe1 all p[] ( ?\ght or k ( exi/5ce 9 absolute unconsci\sness4 ,i came aga9 into a /ate ( consci\s exi/5ce1 & discov]$ t ,i 0 /ill 9 ! body1 b ! body & ,i _h no long] any int]e/s 9 common4 ,i look$ ) a/oni%m5t & joy = ! fir/ "t ^u myself--! me1 ! real ,ego1 :ile ! n-me clos$ ^u all sides l a sepul*re ( clay4 ,) all ! int]e/ ( a physician ,i beheld ! wond]s ( my bodily anatomy1 intimately int]wov5 ) :i*1 ev5 tissue = tissue1 0 ,i1 ! liv+ s\l ( t dead body4 ,i realis$ my condition & calmly reason$ ?us3 ,i h di$1 z man t]ms dea?1 & yet ,i am z mu* a man z ev]4 ,i am ab\t to get out ( ! body4 ,i wat*$ ! int]e/+ process ( ! sep>ation ( s\l & body4 ,by "s p[]1 app>5tly n my own1 ! ,ego 0 rock$ to & fro1 lat]ally z ! cradle is rock$1 by :i* process its connection ) ! tissues ( ! body 0 brok5 up4 ,aft] a little :ile ! lat]al motions ceas$1 & along ! soles ( ! feet1 beg9n+ at ! toes1 pass+ rapidly to ! heels1 ,i felt & he>d1 z x seem$ ! snapp+ ( innum]able small cords4 ,:5 ?is 0 accompli%$1 ,i began sl[ly to retreat f ! feet1 t[>d ! head1 z a rubb] cord %ort5s4 ,i rememb] rea*+ ! hips & say+ to myself1 ',n[ !re is no life bel[ ! hips4' ,i c recall no memory ( pass+ ?r\gh ! abdom5 & *e/1 b recollect di/9ctly :5 my :ole self 0 collect$ 9 ! head1 :5 ,i reflect$ ?us3 ',i am all ! head n[1 & ,i %all soon be free4' ,i pass$ ar\nd ! bra9 z if x 7 holl[1 compress+ x & its membranes slightly on all sides t[>ds ! c5tre1 & peep$ out betwe5 ! sutures ( ! skull1 em]g+ l ! flatt5$ edges ( a bag ( membranes6 ,i recollect di/9ctly h[ ,i appe>$ to myself some?+ l a jelly fi% z reg>ds col\r & =m6 ,z ,i em]g$1 ,i saw two ladies sitt+ at my head4 ,i measur$ ! di/ance betwe5 ! head ( my cot & ! knees ( ! lady opposite ! head & conclud$ !re 0 room = me to /&1 b felt consid]able emb>rassm5t z ,i reflect$ t ,i 0 ab\t to em]ge nak$ be=e h]1 b com=t$ myself ) ! ?\ght t 9 all probability %e w\ld n see me ) h] bodily eyes1 z ,i 0 a _s4 ,z ,i em]g$ f ! head ,i float$ up lat]ally l a soap bubble atta*$ to ! b[l ( a pipe1 until ,i at la/ broke loose f ! body & fell lightly to ! floor1 :]e ,i sl[ly rose & exp&$ to ! full /ature ( a man4 ,i seem$ to be transluc5t1 ( a blui% ca/ & p]fectly nak$4 ,) a pa9ful s5se ( emb>rassm5t1 ,i fl$ t[>d ! p>tially op5 door to escape ! eyes ( ! two ladies :om ,i 0 fac+1 z well z o!rs :o ,i knew 7 ab\t me1 b ^u rea*+ ! door ,i f\nd myself clo!d1 & satisfi$ ^u t po9t1 ,i turn$ & fac$ ! company4 ,z ,i turn$1 my left elb[ came 9 contact ) ! arm ( "o ( two g5tlem51 :o 7 /&+ 9 ! door4 ,to my surprise1 8 arm pass$ ?r\gh m9e )\t app>5t resi/ance1 ! sev]al p>ts clos+ aga9 )\t pa91 z air reunites4 ,i look$ quickly up at 8 face to see if he _h notic$ ! contact1 b he gave me no sign--only /ood & gaz$ t[>d ! c\* ,i _h j left4 ,i direct$ my gaze 9 ! direction ( 81 & saw my dead body4 ,sudd5ly ,i discov]$ t ,i 0 look+ at ! /raight seam d[n ! back ( my coat4 ',h[ is ?is1 ,i ?\ght1 h[ d ,i see my back8' & ,i look$ aga91 to reassure myself1 d[n ! back ( my coat1 or d[n ! back ( my legs to ! v heels4 ,i put my h& to my face & felt = my eyes4 ,!y 7 :]e !y %\ld be3 ,i ?\ght ',am ,i l an owl t ,i c turn my head half way r\nd' ,i tri$ ! exp]im5t & fail$4 ,no6 ,!n x mu/ be t1 hav+ be5 out ( ! body b a few mom5ts1 ,i h yet ! p[] to use ! eyes ( ! body1 & ,i turn$ ab\t & look$ back 9 at ! op5 door :]e ,i c\ld see ! head ( my body 9 a l9e ) me4 ,i discov]$ !n a small cord1 l a spid]'s web1 runn+ f my %\ld]s back to my body & atta*+ to x at ! base ( ! neck1 9 front4 ,i 0 satisfi$ ) ! conclusion t by means ( t cord1 ,i 0 us+ ! eyes ( ! body &1 turn+1 walk$ d[n ! /reet4 ,a small d5sely black cl\d appe>$ 9 front ( me & advanc$ t[>ds my face4 ,i knew t ,i 0 to be /opp$4 ,i felt ! p[] to move or to ?9k leav+ me4 ,my h&s fell p[]less at my side1 my %\ld]s & my head dropp$ =w>d & ,i knew no m4 ,)\t previ\s ?\ght & )\t ef=t on my "p1 my eyes op5$4 ,i look$ at my h&s & !n at ! little :ite cot ^u :i* ,i 0 ly+1 &1 realis+ t ,i 0 9 ! body1 9 a/oni%m5t & disappo9tm5t1 ,i exclaim$2 ',:at 9 ! _w has happ5$ to me8 ,mu/ ,i die aga98444 ,n[1 if ?is case /ood alone we %\ld1 p]haps1 be "r to expla9 x all z a dream4 ,b x does n /& alone = !re are num]\s o!r cases to be f\nd 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 & 9 ,mey]'s ,human ,p]sonality4 ,9 my op9ion1 !re=e1 x m]its ! mo/ c>eful consid]ation & conta9s _m po9ts ( ! greate/ int]e/ & significance4 ,i ?9k x w be f\nd to "w 9 rem>kably well ) ! :ole idea ( ! deta*able quasi-physical replica1 t[>ds :i* hypo!sis ! :ole ( ! obs]vations 9 ?is *apt] h be5 t5d+4 ,! n>rator ( ! exp]i5ce seems to ?9k t ! vehicle :i* he obs]v$ to become deta*$ f ! body & 9 :i* he 0 app>5tly function+ ?r\gh\t ! p]iod 9 "q1 0 actually ! ,s\l itself1 ! p]man5t & immortal po/-mortem embodim5t ( consci\sness4 ,on ! :ole ?is seems to be ! view tak5 by ,mr4 ,c>r+ton1 :o quotes ! case1 & to be t commonly held 9 ,france on ! au?ority ( ,,mm4 ,leon ,d5is1 ,delanne & o!r writ]s4 ,^! latt] ref] to ! organism 9 "q z ! p]isprit & x is repres5t$ z be+ ! vehicle by virtue ( :i* ! ,consci\sness p]si/s aft] ,dea?4 ,) ?is view ,i _c agree4 ,i sugge/ r1 provisionally ( c\rse1 t ! ,consci\sness p]si/s embodi$ 9 a f\r-dim5sional vehicle to :i* ! ^w physical z commonly und]/ood _c be appli$ at all4 ,! replica1 p]isprit or ,e!ric ,d\ble z ! ,!osophi/s call x1 is only ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! ?ree & f\r-dim5sional vehicles :i*1 z we saw at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]1 mu/ be suppos$ to exi/ if ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis is to hold good at all4 ,x seems likely t x is no m p]man5t ?an ! physical body1 & t x dis9tegrates aft] dea? 9 ! same way t ! bodily tissues d4 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e & contra/ ?is case ) ! some:at simil> "o ( :i* a brief resum 0 giv5 on page #eh4 ,9 ea* case ! consci\sness ( ! n>rator 0 sep>at$ f ! physical body b ! conditions aft] sep>ation seem to h be5 notably diff]5t4 ,9 ! fir/ case ! pati5t seems to h be5 indep5d5t ( space 9 t he 0 able to pay a visit to a fri5d at a di/ance ( ab\t a ?\s& miles & to return 9 ! space ( a few m9utes2 :ile 9 ! second he seems to h be5 te!r$ to 8 physical body by ! cord to :i* he ref]s4 ,?is is p]haps ! mo/ important po9t1 b o!rs are easy to f9d--notably 9 ! app>5t con/itution ( ! tempor>y vehicle ( consci\sness4 ,x seems probable t 9 ! fir/ case ! vehicle 0 f\r-dim5sional :ile 9 ! second x 0 ! quasi-physical replica :i* we h be5 discuss+4 ,x is ) ?is supposition 9 m9d t ,i %all exam9e ! second case4 ,fir/ !n we notice t ! n>rator seems to h be5 9 error 9 ref]r+ to :at he saw int]wov51 tissue = tissue1 ) ! physical body1 z ! ,ego4 ,b ?is error 0 cle>ly a v natural "o4 ,al?\gh ! po9t is n br\ght out ) precision1 ! record seems to sugge/ t ! n>rator 0 view+ ?+s ) t int]nal or f\r-dim5sional vision :i* ,i discuss$ 9 my rem>ks on ,clairvoyance 9 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! process :i* is describ$ z ! sep>ation ( s\l & body1 ,i %\ld pref] to describe z ! ext]iorisation ( ! ,e!ric ,d\ble4#f ,z x happ5s1 ?is ext]iorisation does result 9 ! sep>ation ( ! ,consci\sness f ! body1 b to say t x is ! sep>ation w\ld be liable to confuse ! ,consci\sness & ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle ) ! ,e!ric d\ble4 ,t ext]iorisation %\ld beg9 at ! feet is only :at "o w\ld expect f ! kn[n fact t ! extremities are ! fir/ p>ts ( ! body to gr[ cold at ! approa* ( dea?4 ,?r\gh\t ! acc\nt we notice ! extreme pla/icity ( ! vehicle 9 :i* ! n>rator function$4 ,x seems to h squeez$ out ( ! body 9 a =mless condition & !n to h recov]$ its normal %ape z soon z ! de=m+ /resses 7 remov$4 ,?is is entirely 9 accord ) ! prop]ties we mu/ po/ulate = a sub/ance :i* c1 app>5tly1 be mov$ & %ap$ by m]e volition or at lea/ by m5tal =ces1 :atev] t may mean1 set 9 motion by ! w4 ,at fir/1 t is to say dur+ ! process ( extrusion1 ! ,e!ric ,d\ble seems to h be5 "u ! influ5ce ( "s repulsive =ce act+ betwe5 x & ! body4 ,?is is admirably sugge/$ by ! analogy ( ! soap bubble4 ,:5 extrusion 0 complete1 h[ev]1 ! ,e4,d4 fell lightly to ! floor4 ,x 0 !re=e compos$ ( m or less pond]able matt]1 :i* is :at we w\ld expect f ,mac,dougal's exp]im5ts4 ,! transluc5cy & blui% col\r are entirely consonant ) ! obs]vations ( ,kiln] on ! aura1 :i*1 z already m5tion$1 ,i believe to be closely associat$ ) ! ,e4,d4 ,! "p ab\t ! clo!s is curi\s & ,i am n prep>$ to haz>d any explanation ab\t x1 beyond a v t5tative proposal ( auto-sugge/$ halluc9ation4 ,sc>cely less odd is ! app>5t ability to use bo? ! physical eyes & ^? belong+ to ! ,e4,d4 ,b ! fact t ! latt] 7 9 op]ation is concordant ) ! obs]vation ( ,durville t ! s5se organs ( ! ext]ioris$ ,e4,d4 7 op]ative 9 8 exp]im5ts4 ,! small cord connect+ ! ,e4,d4 ) ! physical body is also 9 accordance ) 8 obs]vations4 ,on ! :ole !n ,i ?9k x fair to claim t ?is case fits 9 admirably ) ! exp]im5tal "w ,i h quot$4 ,!re is "o o!r s\rce ( in=mation :i* may pr(itably be consid]$ "h1 namely ! /atem5ts ( ! clairvoyants & ( ! ,occulti/s4 ,i hope t ! criticisms :i* ,i h be5 mov$ to make ab\t ! ,occulti/s 9 prec$+ passages h be5 suffici5tly /r+5t to cle> me ( any suspicion ( be+ unduly cr$ul\s or ov]-ready to accept _! /atem5ts z au?oritative4 ,!re are _m ?+s 9 _! me?ods & _! tea*+s :i* excite my di/ru/ & antipa?y4 ,none ! less ,i ?9k x fooli% to ignore e /atem5t :i* happ5s to be support$ by1 or to =m "p (1 ,occult doctr9e4 ,i ?9k x highly probable = in/ance t clairvoyant descriptions ( facts conc]n+ ! ,e!ric ,d\ble are (t5 reliable4 ,we h se5 t ! :ole "q ( its /udy is probably a matt] ( obs]v+1 directly or indirectly1 by ultra-violet light4 ,we also h reason to suppose t ! ret9a ( ! eye c be r5d]$ abnormally s5sitive to light ( ?is frequ5cy by artificial means4 ,b if su* abnormal ret9al s5sibility c be induc$ artificially1 x is v probable t x may sometimes occur naturally4 ,h5ce1 if ! ,e4,d4 actually exi/s1 z ! evid5ce und5iably sugge/s1 x is n only possible b probable t c]ta9 p w be able to see x )\t invok+ artificial aid4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t obs]vations ( ?is k9d conta91 9 !mselves1 no sort ( sup]natural elem5t1 al?\gh !y may1 ( c\rse1 receive ! mo/ /range & errone\s int]pretations at ! h&s ( ! un9=m$4 ,:5 we turn to ,occult lit]ature we f9d t ! !ory ( ! ,e4,d4 is work$ out 9 consid]able detail4 ,x is said to be violet-grey or blue-grey 9 col\r & to int]p5etrate ! physical body4 ,! heal? aura1 i4e41 ! physical aura dealt ) by ,dr4 ,kiln]1 is said to be t "p ( ! ,e4,d4 :i* projects beyond ! physical body4 ,x is /at$ t ! physical body & ! ,e4,d4 are n normally sep>at$ dur+ life1 al?\gh 9 c]ta9 n]v\s conditions ! ,e4,d4 may be m or less extrud$ f ! physical body4 7,comp>e ?is ) ! diagno/ic rese>*es ( ,kiln]47 ,an/hetics drive out ! great] "p ( ! ,e4,d41 s t consci\sness _c ei!r affect or be affect$ by ! d5se 7physical7 body4 ,9 ! abnormally organis$ p]sons call$ m$iums1 dislocation ( ! e!ric & d5se bodies easily occurs1 & ! ,e4,d41 :5 extrud$1 l>gely supplies ! physical basis = 'mat]ialisations' 7& = ,craw=d's /ructure4 ,w4,w4,s474 ,9 sleep1 :5 ! consci\sness leaves ! physical vehicle :i* x uses dur+ wak+ life1 ! d5se & e!ric bodies rema9 toge!r4444 ,at :at is call$ dea? ! e!ric d\ble is drawn away f its d5se c\nt]p>t by ! escap+ consci\sness2 ! magnetic tie exi/+ betwe5 !m dur+ e>? life is snapp$ asund]4444 7,tak5 f ,! ,anci5t ,wisdom47 ,9 o!r passages x is /at$ t ! ,e4,d4 is connect$ ) ! physical body by a filam5t>y /ructure1 ,! silv] cord1 & t s long z ?is is unbrok5 x is possible = connection betwe5 ,consci\sness & ! physical body to be re-e/abli%$1 b t :5 x is brok5 z occurs 9 dea?1 ! sep>ation is f9al4 ,f9ally x is def9itely /at$ t ?is ,e4,d4 is a quasi-physical /ructure1 dis9tegrates 9 ! same way z ! physical body & is p]ceiv$ by a m]e height5+ ( ! ord9>y visual faculty4 ,let x be cle>ly und]/ood t ,i d n wi% "o :it m importance to be atta*$ to ?is la/-quot$ evid5ce ?an ea* individual read] may *oose to assign to x & ,i fully sympa?ise ) ^? :o pref] to all[ x no weight at all4 ,i h myself a /rong p5*ant 9 fav\r ( good h>d sci5tific exp]im5ts ) app>atus &1 if ! clairvoyant te/imony /ood by itself )\t any exp]im5tal evid5ce to support x1 ,i %\ld make no m5tion ( x "h4 ,b ,i ?9k t 9 common ju/ice we ought to admit t ! /atem5ts ( ! clairvoyants are1 9 ! ma91 9 close agreem5t ) :at we %\ld expect f ! indications af=d$ u by ! exp]im5tal "w :i* has at pres5t be5 done4 ,9 cont9u+ ! latt] we %all be well advis$ to keep ! =m] 9 our m9ds z furni%+1 at lea/1 useful h9ts = our guidance4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ! v>i\s consid]ations discuss$ above1 ,i am dispos$ to ext5d ! f\r dim5sional hypo!sis z foll[s3 ,connection betwe5 ! ?ree- & f\r-dim5sional vehicles is ma9ta9$ by means ( a sub/ance ( peculi> prop]ties1 :i* is intimately connect$ ) ! n]v\s sy/em 9 ! consci\s function+ ( :i* x is an ess5tial factor4 ,/ates ( p>tial or total an/hesia or ins5sibility are accompani$ & probably caus$ by ! extrusion ( ?is sub/ance f ! body4 ,we are n[ fac$ by ! problem ( ! con/itution ( ?is sub/ance4 ,to ?is !re w\ld appe> to be two possible solutions4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is t fav\r$1 app>5tly1 by ! occulti/s & ! expon5ts ( ! p]isprit doctr9e4 ,! second is t to :i* ,i am p]sonally incl9$ at pres5t4 ,accord+ to ! =m] ( ^! two hypo!ses1 ! ,e4,d4 is compos$ ( a sort ( r>ifi$ matt] by :i*1 ,i take x1 is meant matt] possess+ a small] complexity ( organisation ?an t ) :i* we are normally acqua9t$4 ,?is w\ld appe> to be m especially ! ,occult view2 al?\gh on te*nical details ( ?is k9d !re is a some:at un=tunate lack ( precision & ev5 ( unanimity among ,occult au?orities4 ,a v>iation on ?is is ! idea t :]eas ord9>y matt] is ! result ( vibratory1 or o!r p]iodic1 di/urbances 9 ! e!r ( a c]ta9 frequ5cy1 ! matt] ( :i* ! ,e4,d4 is compos$ is ! result ( simil> di/urbances ( a great] frequ5cy2 t x is matt] transpos$ into a high] key s to speak4 ,! exp]im5ts ( ,le ,bon1 :o claims to h obta9$ a tempor>y condition ( equilibrium 9 ! dissociation products ( matt]1 are sometimes adduc$ z support+ ?is hypo!sis4 ,= my "p ,i h grave d\bts z to ! correctness ( ?is view4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re is no?+ 9 ,le ,bon's "w to indicate t ^! dissociation products are capable ( be+ br\ght into a /ate ( su* v /able equilibrium z mu/ be possess$ by ! con/itu5ts ( ! ,e4,d4 ,9 ! second1 ! hypo!sis involves u 9 all ! difficulties :i* r5d] s unsatisfactory all attempts to acc\nt = po/-mortem exi/5ce on normal physical l9es4 ,=1 on ei!r hypo!sis1 ! ,e4,d4 is ei!r ! po/-mortem vehicle itself1 z held by ! ,fr5* savants1 or x is ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! two vehicles1 z ,i consid]4 ,if ! latt] is ! case1 !n 9 all probability ! po/-mortem vehicle is to ! ,e4,d4 z ! ,e4,d4 is to ! physical body4 ,if ! ,e4,d4 is m]ely r>ifi$ matt] !n ! po/-mortem vehicle is probably m]ely d\bly-r>ifi$ matt]4 ,= ?is & o!r reasons ,i pref] ! idea t ! ,e4,d4 is compos$ ( matt] hav+ an abnormal f\r-dim5sional complexity4 ,inde$1 z ,i po9t$ out at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]1 ?is view seems to be a necess>y coroll>y ( ! :ole f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis ,i h be5 advocat+4 ,x is v possible t we %all be compell$ to reject ! hypo!sis 9 toto 9 ! light ( future rese>*1 b until ?is becomes necess>y ,i ?9k t my pres5t view ( ! nature ( ! ,e4,d4 is ! only t5able "o4 ,:e!r ?is abnormal f\r-dim5sional complexity is molecul> or atomic 9 its nature1 or :e!r x is nei!r1 ,i am n prep>$ to say4 ,! po9ts 9 ?is *apt] :i* ,i w\ld wi% to emphasise are1 fir/1 t if ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis be true1 !re %\ld exi/ a connection betwe5 ! ?ree- & f\r-dim5sional vehicles4 ,secondly1 t ?is l9k %\ld possess prop]ties ( a peculi> nature di/+ui%+ x f ord9>y physical sub/ances4 ,?irdly1 t !re are di/9ct evid5ces to be f\nd 9 v indep5d5t qu>t]s :i* /rongly indicate t su* a connect+ l9k or sub/ance does 9 fact exi/4 ,f\r?ly1 t ?is sub/ance does pres5t unusual features1 z = in/ance1 susceptibility to volitional control & to =ces :i* appe> to be appli$ f "s direction unkn[n to u 7vide my rem>ks on ! !ory ( ,craw=d's /ructure 9 ,*apt] ,,iii74 ,f9ally1 t1 z x appe>s to be int]m$iate betwe5 ! physical body & ! po/-mortem vehicle1 x is well wor?y ( ! close/ /udy4 ,x w be v evid5t to my read]s t ?is *apt] is extrapolatory & speculative 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! ideas discuss$ are bas$ on exp]im5ts :i* are v f> f be+ conclusive4 ,i %\ld be sorry inde$ to gu>antee !m all z be+ ( ca/-iron reliability & ,i h no d\bt t comp>atively few w ev] receive ! am\nt ( confirmation :i* is necess>y be=e we c accept su* ?+s z prov5 facts4 ,/ill1 t5u\s z ! evid5ce is1 x all seems to po9t 9 ! same sort ( direction & ,i h !re=e ?\ght x wor? :ile to give x ! b5efit ( ! d\bt & see :at c\ld be made ( x on ! tempor>y assumption t x is really reliable4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #e3 ,note ! ins5sibility4--,w4,w4,s4 ,footnote #f3 ,,note4--,9 future ,i %all borr[ ! t]m ,e!ric ,d\ble f ! ,!osophi/s & use x in/ead ( ! r cumbr\s phrase ,quasi-physical replica4 ,i d n ?9k t ! t]m ,e!ric ,d\ble is a good "o1 b x is 9 common use1 & ,i w adopt x until "s bett] ^w is sugge/$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,religi\s ,,aspects ,,( ,,! ,,hypo!sis ,al?\gh ,i h no wi% to become involv$ 9 controv]sial !ology1 ,i feel x incumb5t on me to exam9e briefly ! "q ( :e!r a g5]al acceptance ( ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis w\ld be fraught ) any consid]able consequ5ces 9 ! sph]e ( religi\s ?\ght4 ,no "o v5tur+ to advocate conceptions s f>-rea*+ z ^? ,i h be5 discuss+1 w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 ignor+ _! relation to any important /ream ( ?\ght ) :i* !y might be held liable to come 9 contact4 ,& x is evid5t t any hypo!sis =mulat$1 h[ev] t5tatively1 z a solution to ! problems ( ,survival ( ,dea? & ! nature ( po/-mortem conditions1 mu/ inevitably come into v close contact ) ,religion4 ,i %all try to %[ t x is a matt] ( contact only & n ( conflict4 ,ev5 s1 ,i might h omitt$ ! pres5t discussion _h ,i n f\nd a t5d5cy1 on ! "p ( c]ta9 repres5tatives ( or?odox !ology1 to deprecate any attempt to f9d an intelligible solution to ! problems involv$4 ,x mu/ be cle>ly und]/ood t ,i am n conc]n$ "h ) ! def5ce ( ,psy*ical ,rese>* z a means ( inve/igation1 b only ) ! legitimacy ( ! end4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ^? ) :om ,i am s un=tunate z to disagree on ?is matt] accuse me on two c\nts4 ,fir/ x is sugge/$ t ,i am attempt+ to advance by ,reason or ,sight r ?an by ,fai? &1 secondly1 ,i am told t to expla9 su* a matt] z ! ,survival ( ,dea? or ! nature ( ! connection betwe5 matt] & _s1 w\ld t5d to r$uce ev]y?+ to t]ms ( m]e me*anism & to leave no place at all 9 ! ,cosmos = ,div9e ,w & ,purpose or = ! transc5d5tal & my/ical aspects ( religion4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t ,i viol5tly res5t bo? ^! accusations4 ,! fir/ *>ge seems to me to be easy ( refutation4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! idea ( ,bl9d ,fai? or ,unreason+ ,belief is "o :i* involves a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,z ,:ately well says 9 8 ,logic3 ,if a man resolves t he w implicitly receive e4g41 9 religi\s po9ts1 all ! decisions ( a c]ta9 ,pa/or1 ,*ur* or ,p>ty1 he has 9 do+ s p]=m$ "o act ( private judgm5t 7i4e41 ! result ( reason+71 :i* includes all ! re/4 ,h5ce x is impossible to dissociate ,fai? & ,reason4 ,secondly1 j z ,c\rage1 9 its prop] s5se1 does n mean feel+ no fe> b ! ov]com+ ( x2 s ,fai? consi/s1 n ( hav+ no d\bts b ( dispell+ !m1 & ?is involves a delib]ate ex]cise ( ! w 9 *oos+ betwe5 two possible alt]natives2 t is to say1 an act ( reason+4 ,?irdly1 ,i submit t ,life is n a sort ( crazy competition 9 :i* special aw>ds are to be receiv$ = complet+ ! c\rse bl9dfold1 b a phase 9 ! g5]al upw>d progress ( man--:e!r consid]$ collectively or individually--& t consequ5tly any k is desirable :i* w enable u consci\sly & intellig5tly to co-op]ate 9 ! process4 ,f9ally1 & ,i ?9k t ?is puts ! :ole matt] 9 "o s5t5ce1 h[ev] cle>ly a man c see1 he mu/ /ill be able to believe 8 eyes4 ,h[ev] pla9ly we c see ! pa?1 we mu/ /ill believe t x leads 9 ! "r direction1 h[ev] conclusively we may demon/rate a proposition1 we are /ill dep5d5t on our ,fai? 9 ! validity ( ,reason & ! v]idicity ( ! obs]vations on :i* x is bas$--& ?is is equally ! case :e!r ! latt] be sci5tific measurem5ts or spiritual exp]i5ces4 ,! supreme ef=t ( ,fai?1 made by ! mo/ mat]ial ( sci5ti/s no less ?an by ! ,sa9t1 is ! belief t ! ,cosmos1 ( :i* ,reason is a "p1 is a coh]5t :ole & n a ,*aos4 ,! second argum5t appe>s to me to be equally fissip>\s4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i %\ld nev] dream ( attempt+ to r$uce ! :ole ,cosmos to t]ms ( me*anism4 ,any su* idea w\ld be inf9itely repugnant to me4 ,moreov]1 ! attempt w\ld inevitably be =$oom$ to failure s9ce !re are problems :i* are ess5tially insoluble4 ,! fir/ & mo/ obvi\s ( all--! problem ( ! nature & orig9 ( ,consci\sness--is "o to :i* we c nev] hope to f9d an answ]4 ,b q ap>t f all ?is ,i entirely fail to see :y ! explanation ( me*anism1 us+ ! ^w 9 its wide/ s5se1 %\ld h any be>+ on religion at all4 ,religion1 by :i* ,i mean some?+ m ?an a m]e code ( morals1 is conc]n$ r ) motives ?an ) me?ods4 ,if a *ild 7 to ask "o :y ! sun & moon did n fall on to ! e>?1 "o might reply to ! effect t !y 7 prev5t$ f do+ s by ! ex]cise ( ! ,div9e ,w4 ,alt]natively "o might emb>k on a disquisition ab\t ! law ( gravitation & planet>y me*anics4 ,! two =ms ( explanation w\ld be by no means mutually exclusive s9ce ! second does no m ?an exp& ! fir/ by an exposition ( ! means employ$4 ,if1 z requir$ by ! ,*ri/ian religion1 we believe 9 ! survival ( ! individual p]sonality aft] dea?1 x is evid5t t ?is survival mu/ take place by virtue ( c]ta9 prop]ties inh]5t 9 ! ,cosmos & ! necessity ( ,fai? 9 our ultimate de/9y w n be affect$ by any det]m9ation ( ! nature ( ^? prop]ties4 ,if our ,consci\sness does 9 fact p]si/ aft] dea? x mu/ d s 9 "s /ate ( embodim5t1 s9ce ! idea ( pure ess5ce is inconceivable4 ,= my "p ,i utt]ly fail to und]/& :y ! /udy ( ! nature ( ! vehicle 9 :i* ! consci\sness functions aft] dea?1 or ( ! conditions 9 :i* x lives1 has any m to d ) religion1 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! t]m1 ?an ! /udy ( ! physical body & ! physical _w4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t ,i d n anticipate t ,psy*ic ,rese>* w confirm ! idea ( ! old-fa%ion$ conv5tional ,heav5 & ,hell ( h>ps & cr[ns on ! "o h& & fire & brim/one on ! o!r4 ,b x w\ld be a bold p]son :o w\ld be prep>$ to ma9ta9 n[-a-days t ^! ideas =m an integral "p ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,mod]n rese>* on ,evolution & ! process ( natural selection h some:at notably disc\nt$ ! /ory ( ,adam & ,eve 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 consid]$ z hi/orical fact4 ,b x w\ld be difficult to ma9ta9 t ! ,*ri/ian religion has suff]$ z a consequ5ce4 ,! acc\nt ( ! creation giv5 9 ,g5esis has _h to be re-int]pret$ 9 ! light ( geological & a/ronomical k1 b ,*ri/ianity is z vital a =ce 9 ! _w to-day z x 0 :5 t acc\nt 0 tak5 lit]ally ^w = ^w4 ,ev5 s1 if any specific revelation exi/$ on ! subject ( ! mann] ( survival1 if1 = in/ance1 any ( ! words ( ,*ri/ c\ld be held to conta9 any precise in=mation on ! subject1 x might be cont5d$ t no fur!r k 0 necess>y4 ,b ?is is n ! case4 ,immortality is insi/$ on1 b no?+ specific is said ( ! conditions by virtue ( :i* x obta9s4 ,nor1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 is any veto laid on endeav\rs to asc]ta9 ^? conditions4 ,i repeat t 9 my op9ion1 cosmic me*anism & religion are di/9ct1 & no k1 h[ev] full1 z to ! =m] c possibly ei!r impair or replace ! latt]4 ,9 %ort ,i d n see t ! necessity = religion z an integral "p ( life w\ld be "o :it dim9i%$ ev5 suppos+ we knew z mu* ab\t ! next _w & conditions ( life !re91 z we "k ( ?is4 ,& ?is cont5tion holds good no matt] :at results rese>* may br+ to light1 no matt] h[ mu* !y may diff] f our preconceiv$ ideas4 ,= ! tru? is !re all ! "t al?\gh at ! mom5t we may n h grasp$ x & ! ,*ri/ian religion1 if x be ! true religion1 z we believe1 0 fram$1 s to speak1 to meet ! ne$s ( a cosmos organis$ 9 ?is p>ticul> way & 9 no o!r4 ,unless1 !re=e1 ! ,*ri/ian religion be false1 x is impossible t ! results ( rese>*1 suppos+ !m to be accurate & reliable1--a matt] :i* c only be ensur$ by ! ex]cise ( sci5tific reason1--%\ld 9 any way conflict ) religi\s tru?4 ,9 case any "o %\ld feel t ,i ought to specify m precisely ?an ,i h done1 :at ,i mean by ! ,*ri/ian religion1 ,i w\ld ref] !m to ! ,nic5e cre$4 ,or if x is a matt] ( ! int]pretation ( ?is 9 t]ms ( conduct1 ,i %\ld cite ,my duty t[>ds ,god & ,my duty t[>ds my neighb\r 9 ! ,*ur* ,cate*ism4 ,or 9 secul> writ+s ,i w\ld m5tion t view ( ,*ri/ianity :i* is def5d$ by ,mr4 ,g4,k4 ,*e/]ton 9 8 book ,or?odoxy4 ,) ^! ,i am prep>$ to /& f\r-squ>e1 al?\gh x is conceivable t ,i might f9d myself at v>iance ) "s au?orities on ! precise int]pretation to be giv5 to c]ta9 clauses1 z = in/ance ! resurrection ( ! dead 9 ! fir/ m5tion$4 ,b controv]sies ab\t int]pretation h be5 rife among ,*ri/ian !ori/s f ! e>lie/ times & diff]5ces ( op9ion on m9or po9ts d n con/itute lack ( adh]5ce 9 fundam5tals4 ,hi!rto 9 ?is discussion ,i h be5 conc]n$ only ) negatives4 ,t is to say ,i h be5 try+ to %[ t !re is no?+ 9 ! attempt :i* has l$ me to adopt ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis :i* is 9 any way contr>y to ! ess5tial tea*+s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re is h[ev] a positive side to ! "q4 ,i believe t s f> f be+ antagoni/ic to ,*ri/ian tea*+1 ! g5]al acceptance ( ! hypo!sis w\ld be ( real value1 9 t x w\ld put into ! h&s ( ! ,*ur* a v p[]ful weapon = ! repell+ ( a c]ta9 =m ( attack1 t ( ! sci5tific mat]iali/ to wit4 ,i d n mean to claim ?is z a m]it ( ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis z su*1 = x w\ld equally accrue to any o!r hypo!sis :i* might prove to be true4 ,9 ! second *apt] ,i gave my reasons = believ+ t ! e/abli%+ ( "s su* hypo!sis w\ld be calculat$ to remove ! pr9ciple cause ( diss5sion betwe5 religi\s & mat]iali/ically sci5tific ?9k]s4 ,i !re po9t$ out t ! *ief /r5g? ( ! mat]iali/ lay 9 ! reluctance or inability ( ! ,*ur* to give an intelligible explanation ( ! t]ms us$ 9 speak+ ( c]ta9 religi\s & spiritual matt]s4 ,i h expla9$ t ,i see no?+ 9 anyway repugnant to religion 9 ! attempt to =mulate an hypo!sis to expla9 ! me*anism ( survival1 etc4 ,equally x %\ld be obs]v$ t religion1 consid]$ z some?+ m ?an a m]e e?ical & moral code1 w\ld be 9 no way fre$ f ! necessity ( ju/ify+ itself1 qua religion1 by ! acceptance1 h[ev] unanim\s1 ( ?is or any o!r hypo!sis4 ,su* ju/ification is a matt] = an apologetic ( q ano!r ord]1 ( :i* ord]1 by ! way1 ,i reg>d ,mr4 ,*e/]ton's ,or?odoxy m5tion$ above z a v admirable example4 ,:at ! g5]al acceptance ( su* an hypo!sis w\ld d1 w\ld be f9ally & = ev] to deprive ! mat]iali/ ( ! possibility ( ma9ta9+ t matt]1 z he kn[s x1 is ! f9al & only p]man5t reality & t ,_s !re=e _c exi/4 ,x is true t ?is w\ld only involve driv+ him back "o /age4 ,if we suppose = ! sake ( argum5t t we c\ld f9ally atta9 to z complete a k ( ! next _w z we at pres5t possess ( ?is1 he c\ld always return to ! attack1 us+ ) reg>d to t /ate ! same argum5ts z he orig9ally us$ ) reg>d to ?is4 ,b hav+ once brok5 ?r\gh ! r+ f5ce ( matt] & demon/rat$ t !re exi/ o!r realities ( :i* he 0 at "o "t entirely ignorant1 he c\ld nev] d5y t !re might /ill be realms z yet unkn[n to him4 ,he c\ld nev] cat* u aga91 s to speak4 ,i admit t ! above is a some:at fanta/ical supposition & sc>cely )9 ! sph]e ( practical politics1 b ! po9t is1 t until we are prep>$ to give an intelligible explanation ( ?+s we are p5t up 9 a sort ( intellectual cul-de-sac b\nd$ by matt]4 ,we may "k1 z ! result ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t !re is a way out1 t matt] is n ! only reality2 b our k is a purely p]sonal affair & ! sci5ti/ is p]fectly entitl$1 if he wi%es1 to decl9e to take ! /eps t l$ to ! exp]i5ces :i* h conv9c$ u1 to dismiss !m z m]e halluc9ations & to write (f our alleg$ revelations z sup]/iti\s my?s4 ,b let u once demon/rate to him1 9 a mann] calculat$ to appeal to 8 intellect1 t !re may be a non-mat]ial reality & ! cul-de-sac is at once brok5 ?r\gh & becomes a vi/a4 ,x may be "o ( :i* we _c see ! end1 & we %all c]ta9ly require fai? to believe t x leads to ! "r de/9ation1 b ! po9t is t x is a vi/a & n a cul-de-sac4 ,?is is :]e ,i am conv9c$ t ! adoption ( "s hypo!sis ( ! same g5]al ord] z t :i* ,i h be5 advocat+ w\ld prove ( def9ite value to ! ,*ur* & t is :y ,i am s /rongly ( op9ion t ! ,*ur*1 by :i* t]m ,i mean m especially ^? ^: bus9ess x is to conc]n !mselves ) ! g5]al tr5d ( ,*ri/ian policy ) reg>d to contempor>y ?\ght1 ought to enc\rage & n to deprecate or oppose attempts on ^! l9es4 ,9 ?us v5tur+ to criticise ! ,*ur*1 ,i %\ld l to make x cle> t ,i only d s because ,i am conv9c$ t ! ,*ur* is a vital & indisp5sable "p ( human life1 & because ,i wi% to see h] influ5ce increas$ & ext5d$ r ?an dim9i%$4 ,if ,i ?\ght o!rwise ,i %\ld n take ! tr\ble ev5 to criticise4 ,s f> ,i h said no?+ ab\t ! religi\s significance ( ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis z su*2 consid]$ t is to say z to its f\r-dim5sionality & n m]ely 9 its capacity z a hypo!sis4 ,! reason = ?is omission is simply t ,i d n consid] t !re is any su* significance4 ,9 ! ma9 concept ( exi/5ce 9 f\r-dim5sional space aft] dea? !re is1 s f> z ,i c see1 no?+ ei!r to contradict or to confirm any?+ taught by ! ,*ur* except ! b>e fact ( survival :i* bo? affirm4 ,i h c>efully omitt$ all ref]5ce to ! descriptions ( po/-mortem exi/5ce :i* h be5 obta9$ f "t to "t ?r\gh m$iumi/ic s\rces4 ,any su* discussion w\ld be bo? l5g?y & out ( place z x w\ld involve a detail$ critical exam9ation ( bo? ! au!nticity & int]pretation ( ! pron\ncem5ts4 ,! only po9t ab\t ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis z su* :i* ,i ?9k at all likely to be call$ 9 "q f ! religi\s po9t ( view1 is t involv$ 9 ! sugge/ion t ,consci\sness p]si/s aft] dea?1 n 9 ! =m ( pure ess5ce b embodi$ 9 "s =m ( vehicle4 ,b ?is is a matt] :i* is fully includ$ "u ! g5]al argum5ts ,i adduc$ 9 fav\r ( ! legitimacy ( inve/igat+ ! ,cosmic me*anism to ! utmo/ & !re seems to be no ne$ = a sep>ate re-discussion "h4 ,x is int]e/+ to note h[ev] t a l>ge numb] ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ?9k]s adh]$ to ! view t ! s\l _h "s sort ( mat]ial or quasi-mat]ial vehicle4 ,a numb] ( quotations on ! subject are giv5 9 ,m4 ,leon ,d5is' book ,*ri/ianity & ,spiritualism4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,summ>y ,,& ,,conclusion ,i w br+ ?is "w to a close by a brief recapitulation ( its m sali5t po9ts4 ,a dim5sion is def9$ z an indep5d5t direction 9 space4 ,a flat surface is two-dim5sional & ! space we "k is ?ree-dim5sional4 ,! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion mu/ be at "r angles to e direction :i* c be drawn 9 our space & f\r-dim5sional space is su* t ?r\gh any po9t 9 x1 f\r1 & only f\r1 l9es c be drawn mutually at "r angles4 ,f e po9t 9 our space a l9e c be drawn runn+ (f 9 ! direction ( f\r space4 ,consequ5tly e po9t 9 our space is absolutely accessible f ! direction ( ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,! be/ way ( draw+ conclusions z to ! prop]ties ( f\r space is by means ( ! analogy ( ! two-dim5sional _w2 s9ce f\r space is to ?ree space z ! latt] is to two space4 ,! fact t we _c p]ceive f\r space1 or picture its nature to ourselves1 is no pro( t x is non-exi/5t4 ,i sugge/ z a work+ hypo!sis t f\r space is a reality & t ,man possesses at lea/ "o o!r vehicle ( ,consci\sness--a f\r-dim5sional "o--besides 8 physical body4 ,9 ?is vehicle he is embodi$ aft] disc>d+ ! physical vehicle at dea? & also dur+ tempor>y abs5ces f ! body dur+ life4 ,?is hypo!sis is likely to prove ( importance 9 two respects4 ,fir/1 x provides ,psy*ic ,rese>* ) a work+ hypo!sis :i* may be ess5tial to its developm5t z a sci5ce4 ,secondly ! adoption ( "s su* hypo!sis %\ld g f> to remove ! pr9ciple cause ( rec5t cleavage betwe5 ,religi\s & ,sci5tific ?\ght4 ,! hypo!sis is capable ( ?r[+ light on a numb] ( ,psy*ic ph5om5a :i* are o!rwise v obscure4 ,x af=ds u a means ( conceiv+ a mode ( exi/5ce :i* is real & yet imp]ceptible to our s5ses1 ?us surm\nt+ "o ( ! *ief difficulties 9 ! way ( conceiv+ ( po/-mortem exi/5ce4 ,9 ! realm ( ,clairvoyance x enables u to =m "s idea ( ! nature ( ! faculty ( int]nal vision4 ,) reg>d to ,clairvoyance 9 space1 x also helps u to "s slight ext5t1 al?\gh ?is ph5om5on pres5ts special difficulties ( its own4 ,o!r v>ieties ( out ( ! body exp]i5ces are mu* elucidat$ by its aid4 ,! ph5om5a ) :i* x is mo/ closely connect$1 h[ev]1 are ^? kn[n "u ! g5]al title ( app>5t p5etration ( matt] by matt]4 ,to ^! x af=ds by f> ! simple/ & probably ! only explanation &1 if !y are reg>d$ z irrefutably e/abli%$1 x w be difficult to avoid ! conclusion t f\r space is a reality4 ,! locus classicus ( su* ph5om5a is ! ,slade-,zlln] inve/igation1 b ?is is wor?less z evid5ce4 ,! lit]ature ( ! subject ab\nds ) records ( simil> occurr5ces4 ,! hypo!sis also seems to (f] a possible means ( expla9+ ! p>adoxical rigidity ( ! impalpable /ructure discov]$ by ,craw=d4 ,! hypo!sis may also h a c]ta9 significance1 ev5 9 ! realm ( pure ,philosophy4 ,x enables u to conceive ( ! simultane\s exi/5ce ( a s]ies ( ?ree space simultaneities &1 consequ5tly1 is ( int]e/ 9 ! consid]ation ( ,"t & ( ! possibility ( ,prevision4 ,x also works 9 well ) a c]ta9 view ( ! nature ( ,vitality4 ,z reg>ds its relation to ord9>y physical sci5ce1 we f9d no?+ to conflict ) x1 b1 on ! contr>y t !re are a c]ta9 numb] ( indications t f\r space is1 z ,i sugge/1 m ?an a m]e ma!matical concept4 ,x is possible t x may "s day come to be recognis$ z hav+ "s significance 9 ! !ory ( ! nature ( electrons & ( e!r1 :ile rec5t views on ,relativity /rongly indicate t ,physici/s w soon reg>d ! f\r-dim5sionality ( ! ,univ]se z a common place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ! f\r-dim5sional hypo!sis is correct !re %\ld exi/ "s sort ( connect+ l9k betwe5 ! physical body & ! f\r-dim5sional vehicle4 ,! function ( ?is l9k w\ld be to deflect s5sory impressions out ( ?ree space into f\r space ?us enabl+ !m to rea* ! ,consci\sness resid5t 9 ! latt]4 ,su* a l9k mu/ !re=e be1 9 "s way1 int]m$iate betwe5 ord9>y matt] & f\r-dim5sional matt]4 ,t is to say1 x mu/ possess "s degree ( f\r-dim5sional complexity4 ,?is may reasonably be suppos$ to end[ x ) peculi> prop]ties4 ,if su* a connect+ l9k be f\nd to exi/ 9 practice1 x w\ld t5d to confirm ! hypo!sis4 ,! exp]im5ts ( de ,ro*as1 ( ,joire1 ( ,mac,dougal1 ( ,b>aduc1 ( ,kiln]1 & ( ,craw=d seem to indicate t su* a connect+ l9k does1 9 fact1 exi/4 ,?is is confirm$ by ! te/imony ( clairvoyants1 :i*1 ?\gh n ( a nature to be rat$ too highly or accept$ lightly1 %\ld be all[$ "s weight4 ,! attempt to =mulate an hypo!sis ( ?is nature is n repugnant to ,religion4 ,nor is !re any?+ 9 ?is p>ticul> hypo!sis :i* c be held to conflict ) ,religi\s doctr9es4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! acceptance ( su* an hypo!sis w\ld cut ! gr\nd f "u ! feet ( ^? :o seek to ma9ta9 t matt] is ! only reality & t !re=e ,_s & ! ,spiritual life are m]e illusions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,no writ] c expect to br+ all 8 read]s to 8 way ( ?9k+4 ,inde$ x w\ld be un=tunate if he 7 to d s1 z ! effect w\ld be to elim9ate t elem5t ( critical discussion :i* is s fruitful a s\rce ( progress4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i d n anticipate t e read] w agree ) me4 ,all ,i v5ture to hope is t ,i may h made good my cont5tion t ! f\r-dim5sional concepts1 9 spite ( ! scorn p\r$ on !m z a result ( ! ,zlln] fiasco1 are wor?y ( v c>eful consid]ation z a t5tative work+ hypo!sis by ^? :o are seek+ to cle> up ! _m obscure problems pres5t$ by ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,if ?is little book is ?\ght wor?y ( criticism1 ,i %all welcome x4 ,its purpose w h be5 amply s]v$ if x succe$s 9 ar\s+ int]e/ 9 :at w prove1 ,i believe1 a v fruitful field ( speculation & rese>*4 ,,app5dix4 ,to illu/rate h[ ! analogy ( ! relation betwe5 two & ?ree-dim5sional space enables u to det]m9e "s ( ! prop]ties ( f\r-dim5sional figures3 7#a7 ,any figure 9 a space ( a giv5 dim5sionality g5]ates a correspond+ figure 9 ! next high] space1 by mov+ 9 a direction at "r angles to any direction t c be drawn )9 itself4#g ,or1 9 g5]al1 space ( any dim5sionality g5]ates1 by su* a movem5t1 ! next high] space4 ,?us1 ! l[e/ sort ( space is space ( z]o dim5sions1 i4e41 a ma!matical po9t4 ,if x moves a di/ance ( "o in*1 x traces out a ,l9e "o in* long--t is to say a "o space figure4 ,if ?is moves at "r angles to itself = a di/ance ( "o in*1 x traces out a two space figure1 viz41 a squ>e ( side "o in*4 ,if ?is aga9 moves a di/ance ( "o in* 9 a direction at "r angles to e direction t c be drawn )9 x1 t is1 9 a direction p]p5dicul> to itself1 x traces out a cube ( side "o in*1 i4e41 a ?ree space figure or solid4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 conclude1 f analogy1 t if ! cube 7 itself to move1 a di/ance ( "o in*1 9 a direction at "r angles to e direction t c be drawn 9 our space--9 ! unkn[n direction1 t is1 ( ! f\r? dim5sion--x w\ld g5]ate a high] solid ( side "o in*4 ,! high] solid ?us g5]at$ is call$ a ,tess]act & its prop]ties are q well kn[n4 7#b7 ,e figure1 9 a space ( a giv5 dim5sionality1 conta9s an inf9ite numb] ( ! 'correspond+' figures--see 7#a7--;9 ! next l[] space4 ,s9ce a po9t is def9$ z hav+ position b no magnitude1 x foll[s t x w\ld require an inf9ite numb] ( po9ts to make up a l9e4 ,simil>ly a l9e has l5g?1 b no bread? or ?ickness1 & x w\ld !re=e require an inf9ite numb] ( l9es laid side by side to make up a surface4 ,aga9 a surface has1 !oretically1 no ?ickness1 & x w\ld !re=e require an inf9ite numb] ( surfaces sup]impos$ on "o ano!r to make up a solid4 ,we mu/ !re=e conclude1 by analogy1 t x w\ld require an inf9ite numb] ( solids to make up a high] solid4 ,9 p>ticul>1 a ,tess]act mu/ be suppos$ to conta9 an inf9ite numb] ( cubes1 &1 9 g5]al1 f\r space mu/ be conceiv$ ( z conta9+ an inf9ite numb] ( ?ree spaces4 7#c7 ,! ,b\nd>ies ( a figure 9 a space ( any dim5sionality are !mselves figures 9 ! next l[] space4 ,?us a ,l9e 7"o space7 is b\nd$ by ,po9ts 7z]o space74 ,a surface 7two space7 is b\nd$ by ,l9es 7"o space74 ,a solid 7?ree space7 is b\nd$ by ,surfaces 7two space74 ,we mu/ conclude !re=e t high] solids 7f\r space7 are b\nd$ by ,solids 7?ree space74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj ,to take ! special case ) :i* we are already famili>4 ,! l9e ,,ab1 is b\nd$ by ! po9ts ,a & ,b4 7,fig4 #aj74 ,! squ>e1 ,a ,b ,c ,d1 is b\nd$ by f\r l9es ,,ab1 ,,bc1 ,,cd1 ,,da4 ,! cube1 ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h1 is b\nd$ by six surfaces1 namely1 ,,abcd1 ,,cdef1 ,,efgh1 ,,ghab1 ,,adeh1 ,,bcfg4 ,simil>ly we mu/ conclude t a tess]act is b\nd$ by cubes4 ,we %all see lat] t !re are eight ( !m4 7#d7 ,we may put 7#c7 9 a slightly diff]5t way1 by say+ t3 ,two adjac5t portions ( space1 ( any dim5sionality1 are sep>at$ by a space ( ! next l[] dim5sionality4 ,! portions ,,ab & ,,bc ( ! l9e ,,ac are sep>at$ by ! po9t ,b4 7,fig4 #aa47 ,! portions ,,abef & ,,bcde ( ! fig4 ,,acdf are sep>at$ by ! l9e ,,eb4 ,! portions ,,abefghim & ,,bcdemikl ( ! solid ,,acdfghkl are sep>at$ by ! surface ,,bime4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa ,simil>ly we mu/ suppose t any two adjac5t portions ( f\r space are sep>at$ by a ?ree space figure4 ,or1 aga91 to alt] x slightly1 any space is no m ?an a b\nd>y betwe5 two adjac5t portions ( ! next high] space4 ,:5ce x foll[s t ! :ole ( our ?ree space is b ! b\nd>y betwe5 two adjac5t portions ( f\r space4 7#e7 ,a tess]act1 :i* is ! f\r-dim5sional analogue ( ! cube1 is b\nd$ by ,eight cubes4 ,x has ,tw5ty-f\r plane squ>e faces1 ,?irty-two l9e> edges1 & ,sixte5 corn] po9ts4 ,?is may at fir/ sight seem difficult to grasp4 ,9 reality h[ev]1 x is q simple4 ,we h only to rememb] t ! tess]act is g5]at$ by ! movem5t ( a cube1 9 a direction at "r angles to e direction t c be drawn 9 ! cube1 & t :5ev] a figure ( a giv5 dim5sionality moves ?us x g5]ates a figure ( ! next high] dim5sionality4 ,?us e po9t 9 ! cube w trace out a l9e1 e l9e a surface1 & e surface a solid1 &1 s9ce ! di/ance mov$ is equal to ! l5g? ( ! side ( ! cube1 ^! surfaces w be squ>es & ! solids w be cubes4 ,b let u fir/ consid] ! analog\s case ( ! g5]ation ( ! cube by ! movem5t ( a squ>e4 ,let ,a ,b ,c ,d repres5t ! orig9al position ( ! squ>e4 ,x moves1 a di/ance equal to "o ( its sides1 9 a direction at "r angles to e direction t c be drawn )9 itself--at "r angles1 i4e41 to e "o ( its sides--& f9ally comes to re/ 9 ! position ,e ,f ,g ,h4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab ,e side has trac$ out ano!r squ>e & we h1 9 addition1 ! old squ>e ,,abcd1 ) :i* we />t$ & ! new squ>e ,,efgh1 ) :i* we end4 ,?us ev5 if we _h no idea h[ _m sides1 edges1 & corn]s a cube _h we c\ld d$uce !m4 ,we %\ld say3-- ,e side ( ! orig9al squ>e has trac$ out a new squ>e--t makes #d--;& we also h ! orig9al squ>e & ! f9al squ>e mak+ a total ( #f4 ,a cube1 !re=e1 mu/ be b\nd$ by #f squ>e surfaces4 ,simil>ly we %\ld reflect t ! orig9al squ>e & ! f9al squ>e h ea* #d l9e> edges1 mak+ #h1 & t ea* ( ! #d corn] po9ts ( ! orig9al squ>e w\ld trace out a l9e1 mak+ new l9es1 & we w\ld !re=e conclude t a cube mu/ h #h #d #ab edges4 ,f9ally1 s9ce 9 a uni=m motion no new po9ts w be g5]at$1 we %\ld expect ! cube to h a total ( #h corn] po9ts1 i4e41 ! f\r corn]s ( ! orig9al squ>e & ! f\r corn]s ( ! f9al squ>e4 ,n[ let u apply ! same me?ods to ! g5]ation ( ! tess]act by ! movem5t ( a cube4 ,obs]ve t j z 9 ! case ( ! squ>e g5]at+ ! cube we _h ! orig9al squ>e to />t ) & :at ,i call$ ! f9al squ>e to end up )1 s1 9 ?is case1 we %all />t & end up ) a cube4 ,9 ! process ( ! movem5t e face ( ! cube w g5]ate a new cube--t means #f new cubes1 s9ce ! cube mu/ h _h #f faces--& !re w also be ! orig9al cube & ! f9al cube1 mak+ a total ( #h cubes all told4 ,a tess]act mu/ !re=e be b\nd$ by #h cubes4 ,simil>ly ea* l9e ( ! orig9al cube w trace out a squ>e4 ,?is1 s9ce a cube has #ab edges1 gives u #ab new squ>es plus #f f ! orig9al & #f f ! f9al cube1 or a total ( #bd4 ,a tess]act !re=e has #bd plane squ>e faces4 ,aga9 ea* po9t ( ! orig9al cube w trace out a l9e1 mak+ #h new l9es1 & !re w also be #ab l9es 9 ! orig9al & #ab 9 ! f9al cube1 mak+ a total ( #cb4 ,f9ally1 !re w be #h po9ts 9 ! orig9al cube & #h 9 ! f9al cube1 b none w h be5 produc$ on ! way4 ,s a tess]act w !re=e h #af corn] po9ts4 ,!re is no reason :y ?is process %\ld n be cont9u$ indef9itely4 ,= a tess]act may be suppos$ to move1 9 di/ance equal to ! l5g? ( "o ( its edges1 9 a direction n conta9$ 9 itself & w g5]ate a five dim5sional figure1 b\nd$ by t5 tess]acts1 & hav+ 9 x #dj cubes1 #hj squ>es1 #hj l9es1 & #cb corn] po9ts4 ,?us a :ole s]ies ( ,high] ,space figures may be produc$4 ,b ^! are ( little practical int]e/1 & ,i %all n deal ) !m "h4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #g3 ,,note4--,! figures ?us produc$ are n necess>ily ! /rict analogues ( ! figures :i* g5]ate !m4 ,= in/ance a circle1 mov+ 9 a direction p]p5dicul> to itself1 w\ld g5]ate a cyl9d]2 :]eas ! ?ree-dim5sional analogue ( a circle is a sph]e4 ,e4 ,,au/9 ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 -- ,,clifton1 ,,bri/ol4 -- ,,index ,an/hesia1 #adf1 #adg ,apologetics1 ,*ri/ian1 #agg ,apport4 ,two-dim5sional analogue (1 #ae1 #af ,discussion ( evid5ce =1 #fb1 #gc sqq4 ,a/ral plane1 #ce1 #ec ,aura1 #adb1 #adc1 #afa ,cantilev]1 ,craw=d's1 #hf-ia1 #ade ,c>r+ton1 ,h]ew>d1 #ga1 #gd1 #gg1 #aac-ada ,*ange--9 a two dim5sional _w1 #ag1 #bj ,clairvoyance1 #db1 #dh ,craw=d1 #hf1 #ade1 #adg ,dea?4 ,loss ( weight at1 #adc ,dim5sion4 ,def9ition (1 #c ,direct ,voice1 #fb ,disembodim5t1 cases (1 #eh1 #aej-aed ,dreams1 #ed1 #ee ,electricity4 ,h9ton's !ories (1 #abg ,e!ric d\ble1 #ce1 #fb1 #adg-adh ,en]gy1 cons]vation (1 #aag1 #abj ,e!r4 ,h9ton's analogy1 #abg ,ext]iorisation ( ,s5sibility1 #ada ,fai? & ,reason1 #afi ,fatalism1 #ajg-aji ,flatl&1 #g ,geometry4 ,possible break d[n (1 #abd1 #abf ,hair-trigg] !ory1 #aaf1 #ada ,halluc9ation1 #ej1 #ea ,hypo!sis4 ,ne$ (1 #bd-ch ,valid1 #bi ,true1 #bi ,hyslop1 ,dr41 #gg ,int]nal ,vision1 #df-di ,kiln]1 ,dr41 #adb-adc ,levitation1 #hf1 #ia1 #ade ,light4 ,!ories1 ( #bi1 #cj ,mat]iali/s1 #cb1 #agf1 #agg ,milan ,committee1 #hc ,occulti/s #cb1 #cd ,"o-dim5sional space1 #g ,pallad9o1 ,eusapia1 #gd1 #hc ,p>allaxes1 ,negative1 #abf ,pet]s1 ,dr41 #hc ,phantasms1 #eb1 #ee1 #eg ,pogorelsky1 #hd ,po9c>1 #abd ,po/vision1 #db1 #eb ,prevision1 #ci1 #db1 #eb1 #ajc-ajg ,psy*o-analysis1 #ee ,reason & ,fai?1 #afi ,rei*5ba*1 #adj ,relativity1 #acc-ace ,religion1 #cb1 #afh-ahj ,ri*et1 #ca ,rotation 9 f\r space1 #abi ,sambor1 #hd ,second>y p]sonality1 #da ,s5sibility4 ,ext]iorisation (1 #ada ,slade1 #fd1 #gc sqq4 ,space4 ,objectivity (1 #aji-aab ,spectrum1 #dc ,symmetry1 #aca-acc ,telek9esis1 #ci1 #hf ,telepa?y1 #ci1 #da ,television1 #df1 #dh1 #aaa ,tess]act1 #ahh1 #ahi1 #aia ,!ologians1 #cb ,!osophi/s1 #ce1 #aei1 #afj ,"t1 #ib-ajc ,measurem5t (1 #id ,b]gson's views on1 #if1 #ih ,subjective1 #ii ,two-dim5sional _w1 analogy (1 #g sqq4 ,ultra-violet light1 #dc1 #add1 #afj ,vitality1 #aac-ada ,vortices4 ,f\r-dim5sional1 #abg ,w1 #aac-ada ,z]o-dim5sional space1 #g ,zlln]1 #a1 #fb1 #gc sqq4