,:at ,is ,tru?8 ,by ,wallace ,d4 ,wattles ,! ,nautilus ,holyoke1 ,massa*usetts ,vol4 ,,xi ,nos4 #f-aa ,april-,septemb]1 #aiji ,i4 ,,"t4 ,a ,,balloon ,,goes ,,up2 ,a ,,/one ,,falls ,,to ,,e>?2 ,,:y8 ,,"o ,,=ce ,,9 ,,nature--,g ,r ,a ,v ,i ,t ,y4 ,! sci5ce ( !ology & m$ic9e are necess>ily v closely alli$1 bo? hav+ to d ) ! sav+ ( m5 f ! consequ5ces ( wrong liv+2 & x foll[s t 9 religion & m$ic9e we are always seek+ = realities2 se>*+ ! tru?2 seek+ ! ultimate1 spiritual & physical facts ^u :i* to base our !ories1 & f :i* to proce$ 9 mak+ our demon/rations ( heal? & :ol5ess4 ,& s9ce our demon/rations mu/ & w be complete or incomplete j 9 proportion to ! complet5ess ( our grasp ( ! realities1 ! importance ( ! se>* = tru? becomes app>5t2 ! v fir/ ?+ we h to d is to p5etrate ?r\gh all ! appe>ances ( life1 & asc]ta9 ! diff]5ces betwe5 :at is really true & :at is only app>5tly true2 = !re is (t5 a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! appe>ance & ! reality4 ,! sun appe>s to rise & set1 & to g ar\nd ! e>?2 b x does n4 ,a balloon goes up2 & a /one falls to ! e>?2 9 appe>ance !re are two =ces at "w1 b 9 reality !re is only "o--gravity4 ,! reality beh9d ! go+ up ( ! balloon & ! com+ d[n ( ! /one is ! same4 ,& to seek = ! realities beh9d ! appe>ances ( life2 beh9d its go+s up & com+s d[n1 its go+s out & com+s 91--t is sci5ce1 & t is :at we are go+ to try to d4 ,! fir/ ( ! realities ) :i* we w deal is ,"t4 ,x is ! fa%ion ) "s metaphysical writ]s to ass]t t !re is no "t2 b ! argum5ts advanc$ 9 support ( ?is claim are sup]ficial4 ,"t is n an entity hav+ sub/ance1 b x is an exi/+ reality1 nev]!less4 ,"t is n an idea2 a fiction by :i* we measure & record ! motions ( ! heav5ly bodies2 "t w\ld g on j ! same & at exactly ! same rate if ! heav5ly bodies 7 motionless4 ,d n misund]/& me 9 my use ( ! ^w 8"t40 ,_m p suppose t "t began :5 man began1 & mu/ end :5 man ends z a mortal & physical be+1 & t ! p]iods be=e & aft] ! e>? life ( ! human race are to be call$ et]nities2 9 o!r words t !re c be no "t except s long z !re is a mortal man to measure x2 b ?is is errone\s4 ,days1 weeks1 mon?s & ye>s mu/ h gone on be=e man came on e>?1 j z !y d n[2 & if man disappe>$ f ! e>?1 !y w\ld /ill g on4 ,if ! e>? ceas$ to revolve ar\nd ! sun1 & to turn on its axis1 ! succession ( ! seasons & ( day & night w\ld cease2 day w\ld be cont9u\s on "o side ( ! e>?1 & night ^u ! o!r1 b h\rs & m9utes w\ld g on j ! same1 & if ! sun1 moon1 planets1 />s & all else 7 to disappe> & be succe$$ by black1 sil5t1 =mless *aos1 h\rs & m9utes w\ld g on =ev]4 ,clocks d n make "t2 an h\r w\ld h ! same duration if !re 7 no clocks4 ,9 et]nity !re mu/ /ill be "t2 "t is duration 9 et]nity4 ,et]nity is endless "t4 ,"t c nev] end4 ,if y try to ?9k ( a po9t at :i* "t %\ld end1 y c only ?9k ( x z a po9t beyond :i* !re mu/ be /ill m "t4 ,also1 !n1 "t c nev] h _h a beg9n+2 = if y try to ?9k ( a po9t at :i* "t began1 y c only ?9k ( x z a po9t beyond :i* !re mu/ h be5 /ill m "t4 ,d n say t endless "t is un?9kable2 y c v easily ?9k endless "t1 if y d n try to ?9k ( ! end ( x4 ,y _c compreh5d endless "t1 = t means to conta9 x 9 y\r m9d1 or to g ar\nd x2 b y c "k :at x is1 & y c "k t x is4 ,"t is2 & we mu/ use x1 :e!r we w or no4 ,& ! use we make ( pres5t "t decides ! use we %all be able to make ( future "t2 j z ! use we made ( pa/ "t has fix$ our place 9 pres5t "t4 ,! use we make ( today decides ! use we %all be able to make ( tomorr[4 ,to be /rong & wise is to be able to use "t well2 & to use "t well is to become cont9ually /rong] & wis]4 ,success1 gr[? & developm5t are only atta9$ by ! "r use ( "t2 & we are failures today 9 exact proportion z we h err$ 9 our use ( "t pa/ ,to "k ! "r use ( ! pres5t mom5t is !re=e ( imm5se importance2 & to h ! w to make ! "r use ( x is m important /ill4 ,if man c--& w--make ! "r use ( e mom5t ( "t1 he mu/ c]ta9ly become a be+ ( m>vell\s p[] & :ol5ess4 ,oh1 ! wa/$ "t6 ,! missp5t "t6 ,! lo/ "t6 ,we close ?is *apt]1 !n1 by claim+ ! demon/ration ( our fir/ fact2 t "t is a reality4 ,,ii4 ,,space4 ,,c ,,space ,,h ,,b\nd>ies8 ,be> 9 m9d t 9 ! fir/ *apt] we prove t "t is an exi/5t reality2 9 ?is *apt] we %all try to prove t space also exi/s4 ,space is ! place :]e a ?+ is2 & x is also ! place :]e no ?+ is4 ,space is ! place :]e ! e>? is2 ! e>?'s diamet] be+ ab\t #g1ibe miles1 x fills s mu* space2 if ! e>? 7 to disappe>1 ! #g1ibe miles ( space w\ld /ill exi/1 b x w\ld !n be empty space :]eas n[ x is fill$ space4 ,! sun1 also1 fills space1 & ! di/ance betwe5 ! e>? & ! sun is space2 beyond ! sun is m space1 & beyond ! e>? /ill m2 & s on4 ,x does n matt] :e!r space is occupi$ or unoccupi$2 empty or fill$2 x is space1 all ! same4 ,space is a reality4 ,di/ance is a portion ( space betwe5 two giv5 po9ts4 ,endless di/ance w\ld comprise all ( space 9 "o direction4 ,space has ?ree dim5sions3 ,l5g?1 bread? & ?ickness4 ,x c\ld nev] h a beg9n+1 & c nev] h an end+4 ,if all creat$ ?+s1 & all sub/ance %\ld disappe>1 space w\ld /ill exi/2 x w\ld be m]ely blank1 empty space1 :]e n[ is fill$ space4 ,also1 space c h no b\nd>ies4 ,if y try to ?9k ( a b\nd>y to space1 :at w y ?9k ( z ly+ beyond ! b\nd>y8 ,some?+ solid8 ,!n t some?+ solid mu/ itself occupy space1 :ile if !re is no?+ !re1 t no?+ mu/ be unfill$ space4 ,s1 beyond any b\nd>y t y c set = space1 !re mu/ be /ill m space4 ,space is a reality2 beg9n+less1 endless1 b\ndless4 ,"t is a reality2 & yet1 nei!r "t nor space are sub/antial ?+s4 ,!y possess no p[]4 ,!y d n act1 nei!r c !y be act$ ^u4 ,"t c be us$1 & space c be occupi$2 & t is :at we d ) !m2 we occupy space & make use ( "t4 ,space is ! field 9 :i* we mu/ op]ate1 & conta9 ! raw mat]ials :i* we mu/ use4 ,! claim has be5 made t space is non-exi/5t to m9d or _s1 because x does n require appreciable "t = ! transf]5ce ( ?\ght2 b ! validity ( ?is d$uction has n be5 prov$4 ,! di/ances ) :i* we are able to deal are v limit$2 x might require a measurable "t to s5d ?\ght to ! sun1 or to ! planet ,m>s1 or = a _s to travel ^? di/ances4 ,aga91 ! argum5t is advanc$ t ! moon 8acts0 on ! e>?2 & t1 z a ?+ _c act :]e x is n1 !re is no space betwe5 ! moon & ! e>?2 b ?is is pu]ile4 ,! moon does n1 & _c act on ! e>?1 because x does n t\* ! e>?2 if x affects ! e>? at all1 x mu/ act on some?+ :i* is betwe5 !m1 & :i* 9 turn acts on ! e>?4 ,& ?is some?+ :i* is betwe5 ! e>? & ! moon occupies space4 ,i h spok5 ( fill$ space & empty space4 ,i d n "k :e!r empty space exi/s or n1 b x is q ?9kable t x %\ld exi/4 ,!re may be portions ( empty space1 surr\nd$ by fill$ space2 or !re may be endless ext5sions ( empty space1 side by side ) endless ext5sions ( fill$ space2 ,i d n "k4 ,i "k t !re is fill$ space1 & t !re may be empty space4 ,b1 if !re is fill$ space1 :at fills x8 ,! answ] to ?is mu/ be 9 "o ^w--,sub/ance4 ,t :i* is n sub/ance is n any?+1 & t :i* is n any?+ _c fill space4 ,space is fill$ by sub/ance1 & _c be fill$ by any?+ else2 b :at is sub/ance1 & h[ d we "k t x exi/s8 ,t we leave = ! next *apt]1 clos+ ?is ) ! claim t we h demon/rat$ t we live 9 space1 & t life consi/s 9 mak+ use ( "t4 ,,iii4 ,sub/ance4 ,,real ,,nature ,,( ,,sub/ance--,a ,,curi\s ,,fact ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,gr[? ,,( ,,vegetables--,,does ,,sub/ance ,,occupy ,,all ,,( ,,space8--,,! ,,?ree ,,great ,,realities4 ,sub/ance is t :i* occupies space4 ,9 its m compact & rigid =ms sub/ance is p]ceptible by ! s5ses1 & is !n call$ matt]2 b 9 its f9] & m e!real =ms1 :5 x _c be p]ceiv$ by ! s5ses1 sub/ance is /ill matt]1 & is ess5tially ! same4 ,! app>5tly _m sub/ances ( nature are 9 reality only v>y+ =ms ( "o ,sub/ance2 ! diff]5ces betwe5 !m are due to v>y+ degrees ( pressure1 & to ! =m & rate ( vibration ( ! atoms :i* compose !m4 ,ice is a solid sub/ance2 wat] a p>tially fluid sub/ance2 ! vapor aris+ f wat] v]ges on ! gase\s /ate2 & oxyg5 & hydrog5 are gases4 ,b a piece ( ice may be br\ght back ?r\gh all ^! /ages1 & conv]t$ into oxyg5 & hydrog51 & no *ange is made 9 x except t 9 ! fluid /ate ! atoms are less firmly press$ toge!r ?an 9 ! solid /ate2 & 9 ! gase\s /ate ! bond ( cohesion is /ill weak]1 & ! atoms circulate or roll ar\nd ea* o!r m freely ?an 9 ! fluid /ate4 ,x is n[ a well-kn[n fact t ne>ly all ! gr[? ( ! vegetable k+dom comes f ! atmosph]e2 trees1 plants & fl[]s are solidifi$ air4 ,! furniture 9 our homes1 & ! walls ( ! h\ses 9 :i* we live are m]ely solidifi$ gases2 burn !m1 & !y return to _! orig9al /ate1 leav+ only a h&ful ( a%es z 8mat]ial0 evid5ce ( _! exi/5ce1 & if we le>n to treat ^! a%es ) ! "r ag5cies1 !y1 too1 w vani% into ! e!real realm4 ,! e>? itself1 s firm & solid "u our feet1 0 indisputably once a ball ( flam+ gases & vapors1 & 9 ! /age be=e t1 mu/ x n h be5 /ill m e!real8 ,x is all solidifi$ atmosph]e4 ,our own bodies are comp\nds ( gases2 9 ! crematory ! human =m vani%es4 ,all ?+s came out f ! e!r1 & all ?+s are e!r1 *ang$ to m or less solid =ms by diff]5ces 9 atomic pressure & cohesion4 ,all ?is br+s u to ! conclusion t ! _m seem+ly diff]5t sub/ances--iron1 wood1 coal1 lime1 wat]1 etc41 are m]ely diff]5t =ms ( "o ?+2 t !re is only "o elem5tal sub/ance1 f :i* all creat$ ?+s are %ap$4 ,z we f9d t solid ?+s are ! gase\s atmosph]e1 solidifi$ by an increas$ atomic pressure1 s we %all no d\bt f9d t ! gases are produc$ f "o e!r1 be+ br\ght to ! semi fluid /ate by increas$ pressure1 & at la/ we mu/ conclude t !re is "o p]fectly fluid sub/ance1 ( :i* are made all ! ?+s :i* d appe>4 ,?is ,"o ,sub/ance is ! /up5d\s reality beh9d all ! appe>ances ( ! mat]ial _w4 ,we w n[ take up ! /udy ( ?is sub/ance4 ,fir/1 we mu/ get rid ( ! idea t !re is any?+ else4 ,sub/ance is all !re is4 ,we live1 & move1 & h our be+ 9 sub/ance2 we1 ourselves1 are sub/ance4 ,we mu/ conclude t sub/ance _c h be5 creat$1 = t x %\ld h be5 =m$ out ( no?+ is un?9kable4 ,sub/ance always 02 =ms h be5 creat$1 & are be+ cont9ually creat$1 *ang$1 & modifi$2 b ! sub/ance ( :i* ^? =ms are made is ! same1 ye/]day & today & =ev]4 ,:5 ,i speak ( =ms1 ,i mean ! s-call$ 8mat]ial0 univ]se2 suns1 />s1 planets1 seas1 cont95ts1 trees1 plants1 gases1 & ! bodies ( animals & m52 all ^! are v>y+ =ms ( ! ,"o ,*angeless ,sub/ance1 :i* is all1 & 9 all4 ,& z ?is sub/ance has exi/$ ?r\gh all ( "t pa/1 s x w exi/ ?r\gh all ( "t future1 = x is inde/ructible2 we may *ange its =ms1 b n "o p>ticle ( x c we de/roy4 ,does ?is sub/ance occupy all ( space8 ,evid5tly n1 = ! m ne>ly we c>ry its =ms to _! orig9al /ate ! m fluid !y become2 we g f solids back to gases1 & f gases to e!r1 & s on2 & we conclude t ! "o sub/ance mu/ be p]fectly fluid1 & if t be s1 its p>ticles _c be solidly press$ toge!r2 !re mu/ be space betwe5 !m1 z 9 all fluids4 ,fur!rmore1 if sub/ance fill$ all space motion w\ld be impossible2 = sub/ance c only move :5 !re is unoccupi$ space to move into4 ,& z we "k t !re is motion1 s we "k t !re mu/ be empty space4 ,?is is a matt] ( "s importance :5 we come to ! /udy ( consci\sness2 = if "o sub/ance completely fill$ all space1 x mu/ be absolutely solid1 ) its atoms press$ rigidly aga9/ ea* o!r2 & n only c\ld !re be no motion 9 any "p1 b !re c\ld be no sep>ate consci\sness 9 any "p2 if consci\sness 7 possible at all 9 a p]fectly solid sub/ance1 x c\ld only be ! consci\sness ( ! :ole4 ,b if !re is empty space1 !re is n only room = motion1 b !re is room = sep>ate portions ( sub/ance1 :i* may be consci\s )9 !mselves4 ,if !re is empty space1 !re is room = man1 z a sep>ate portion ( orig9al sub/ance to move ab\t & to h a consci\sness ( 8 own4 ,!re may be m ?an "o consci\s intellig5ce1 ?\gh !re is only "o sub/ance4 ,we close ?is *apt] ) ! claim t we h demon/rat$ ! exi/5ce ( ?ree realities3 "t1 space & a sub/ance :i* moves 9 space4 ,! next *apt] w be devot$ to ! consid]ation ( consci\sness4 ,,iv4 ,,consci\sness4 ,,explanation ,,( ,,consci\sness4--,,motion ,a ,,k9d ,,( ,,action4--,,:at ,,effect ,,x ,,has ,,on ,,consci\sness--,,bra9 ,,& ,,consci\sness4 ,,:i* ,,! ,,product ,,( ,,! ,,o!r8--,,consci\sness ,,9 ,,vegetable ,,& ,,m9]al ,,k+doms ,,limit$ ,,:ile ,,9 ,,man ,,almo/ ,,complete ,t consci\sness exi/s does n ne$ pro(2 we "k1 & we "k t we "k4 ,we are consci\s ( consci\sness2 & n[ we h to consid] ! s\rce ( consci\sness4 ,turn+ back to ! realities we h consid]$1 we f9d t "t _c be ! s\rce ( consci\sness2 we _c ?9k ( "t z be+ consci\s1 & ! same is true ( space4 ,we _c conceive ( consci\sness z exi/+ 9 empty space1 = !re w\ld be no?+ !re to be consci\s2 & s we see t only sub/ance c be consci\s4 ,:]e !re is no sub/ance !re is no?+1 & !re c be no consci\sness4 ,?is is a proposition :i* y %\ld consid] well1 until y h ma/]$ x 9 all its be>+s2 t !re c be no consci\sness ap>t f sub/ance2 t empty space _c be consci\s4 ,if consci\sness exi/s--& x does--!re is a ,consci\s ,sub/ance4 ,?is po9t we ne$ to develop v fully1 = x is vital4 ,if x is n sub/ance :i* is consci\s1 !n consci\sness mu/ exi/ 9 ! int]/ices betwe5 ! p>ticles ( sub/ance1 or 9 empty space2 & x is empty space :i* is consci\s1 :i* is un?9kable4 ,b if consci\sness exi/s 9 sub/ance1 !n x is ! sub/ance itself :i* is consci\s2 = !re c be no?+ 9 sub/ance b sub/ance4 ,x becomes cle>1 too1 t consci\sness _c be ! result ( functional action )9 an organism4 ,functional action is m]ely motion1 & motion is a %ift+ ( sub/ance f "o place to ano!r4 ,if consci\sness 7 produc$ by motion1 w\ld x n /ill be ! sub/ance :i* 0 consci\s8 ,try to reason out h[ a sub/ance c\ld be made consci\s by %ift+ x f "o place to ano!r4 ,if consci\sness 0 produc$ by ! motion1 !n ! sub/ance c\ld n h be5 consci\s be=e x mov$1 nor c\ld x rema9 consci\s aft] x ceas$ to move4 ,try to ?9k ( a sub/ance z becom+ consci\s1 & end[$ ) reason1 memory & love :ile mak+ a c]ta9 motion1 & z los+ all ^! :5 ceas+ to move2 try to reason out h[ motion c\ld come fir/ z a cause1 & consci\sness foll[ z a result4 ,try to conceive ( ! ,orig9al ,fluid ,sub/ance z beg9n+1 unconsci\sly1 to move2 & z produc+1 unconsci\sly1 all ! ord]ly sequ5ces ( =ms :i* appe> 9 nature2 & at la/1 & only at la/1 becom+ fully consci\s ( x all ?r\gh ! unconsci\s beg9n+ ( a c]ta9 motion 9 ! bra9 ( man4 ,try to ?9k ( full consci\sness z hav+ be5 lack+ 9 ! univ]se until c]ta9 vibrations 7 />t$ 9 ! bra9 ( man2 y w f9d all ?is un?9kable4 ,consci\sness is n ! result ( motion1 b ! fir/ cause ( motion4 ,x is n motion :i* is consci\s1 b sub/ance4 ,! human ego is ,consci\s ,sub/ance4 ,! next "q is :e!r consci\sness is an attribute ( sub/ance only 9 c]ta9 =ms1 or :e!r x inh]es 9 orig9al fluid sub/ance2 & to t we n[ turn our att5tion4 ,is x ! bra9 :i* is consci\s8 ,^? :o h kept abrea/ ( ! revelations ( mod]n psy*ology z set =? by ,william ,hanna ,?ompson & o!rs1 "k t x is n4 ,! sub/ance ( ! bra9 is n consci\s2 or at lea/1 ! sub/ance ( ! bra9 is n ! consci\s1 ?9k+1 reason+ human ego4 ,we h le>n$ t ! bra9 is ! product1 r ?an ! produc] ( consci\sness2 & t ! intellig5t direction ( consci\sness 9 ! "w ( bra9-build+ may produce almo/ any desir$ *ange 9 ! /ructure & capacity ( ! bra94 ,fur!rmore1 !re are _m evid5ces :i* g to %[ t consci\sness is n localiz$ 91 or conf9$ to ! bra91 b ext5ds ?r\gh\t ! body2 & t we are consci\s1 n ) our bra9s alone1 b ) our entire be+s4 ,if ?is %\ld be prov$ true1 & x is likely to be1 we w h to conclude t ! 8physical0 body ( man is p]meat$ & p]vad$ by a consci\s sub/ance :i* is co-ext5sive ) x 9 e "p1 & :i* is ! real man4 ,& we mu/ also conclude t ?is consci\s sub/ance is ,orig9al ,sub/ance1 & 9 a condition approa*+ its primal /ate2 = x becomes app>5t z we g on t complete consci\sness c only exi/ 9 ,orig9al ,sub/ance 9 its primal /ate4 ,*anges 9 /ate & =m appe> to limit consci\sness4 ,! consci\sness ( ! animal creation is limit$ by _! =ms1 & is little1 if any1 m ?an suffici5t = ! reproduction ( ^? =ms2 ! consci\sness ( ! tree & plant is /ill m limit$1 b sci5ti/s n[ g5]ally admit t !re is consci\sness 9 ! vegetable k+dom2 & 9 ! m9]al _w1 consci\sness appe>s z directivity ( atoms1 & *emical aff9ity4 ,:5 we come to man1 h[ev]1 we f9d a capacity = gr[? 9 consci\sness :i* seems to be unlimit$2 h5ce we argue t man is ,orig9al ,sub/ance 9 its primal /ate1 or at lea/1 t he may atta9 to ! primal /ate4 ,"t is2 space is4 ,space is occupi$ by consci\s sub/ance2 & !re is b "o sub/ance1 f :i* are made all ! =ms ( ! visible creation4 ,! physical body ( man is a =m ( sub/ance z prep>$ ?r\gh ! processes ( ! visible creation2 man1 himself1 is orig9al sub/ance or _s1 inhabit+ ?is physical body4 8,9 ! image ( ,god creat$ ,he !m40 ,x w be se5 t :ile all is ,god1 x is also true t man is man1 an indep5d5t entity1 hav+ a consci\sness ( 8 own1 & t1 :ile all is _s1 matt] exi/s1 be+ _s on a v>y+ plane ( atomic pressure2 & t :ile x is true t m9d is 9 all & ?r\gh all1 p]fect consci\sness exi/s only 9 orig9al sub/ance1 9 pure _s1 or 9 ,god2 & t ! ne>e/ approa* to complete consci\sness is 9 man1 ^: unlimit$ capacity = gr[? proves him to be at lea/1 a ne> approa* to orig9al sub/ance2 a son ( ,god4 ,we close ?is *apt] ) ! ass]tion t "t is2 t space is1 & t space is occupi$ by a consci\s sub/ance :i* moves4 ,we w next consid] ! f\r? reality3 ,motion4 ,v4 ,,motion4 ,,motion ,,def9$--,,d ,,"t ,,& ,,space ,,move8--,,"t1 ,,space1 ,,=ce ,,& ,,attraction ,,comp>$4--,a ,,logical ,,analysis ,,( 8,,attraction0 ,,by ,,us+ ,,empty ,,space ,,z ,a ,,basis4 ,i presume no "o w d5y t motion is a reality2 we "k t we move1 & we "k t motion is go+ on all ar\nd u4 ,! imm5sity ( motion is /agg]+ :5 we come to consid] x2 ! motions ( />s1 suns1 planets & satellites2 ( riv]s1 lakes & seas2 ( w9d & cl\ds2 ( ! circulation ( sap & blood2 ( atomic vibration1 & s on4 ,motion is ! cause ( light & heat2 ( s\nd1 tone1 color1 electricity1 magnetism4 ,diff]5ces 9 ! %ape & motion ( atoms make bodies solid or gase\s1 & diff]5tiate ! s-call$ 8sub/ances0 f ea* o!r4 ,x may be se5 !n t motion plays an all-important "p 9 ! "w ( creation2 t motion is ! "w ( creation 9 progress2 & s ! /udy ( motion becomes v important inde$4 ,:at is motion8 ,t :i* moves is nei!r "t nor space2 x is n conceivable t ei!r "t or space %\ld move4 ,t :i* moves is sub/ance4 ,motion1 !n1 is a %ift+ ( sub/ance f place to place2 or f "o "p ( space to ano!r "p ( space4 ,& are !re diff]5t k9ds ( motion8 ,9 a way1 !re are2 & ! diff]5ce dep5ds ^u ! "t us$ 9 mak+ ! motion1 & ^u ! direction 9 :i* ! motion is made4 ,t is1 !re are fa/ & sl[ motions2 circul> & l9e> motions2 & ^? metaphysicians :o cont5d t "t & space d n exi/ %\ld consid] t if !re is no "t !re is no su* ?+ z fa/ & sl[ motion2 & if !re is no space !re is no motion at all1 = !re is no place to move to4 ,no m prepo/]\s absurdity has appe>$ 9 mod]n ?\ght ?an ! d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( "t & space4 ,motion1 !n1 is ! %ift+ ( sub/ance 9 space & "t4 ,& :at causes motion8 ,to ?is y w be ready to answ] 8=ces02 & aft] a little consid]ation y w see t t is no answ] at all unless y tell :at =ce is4 ,:at is =ce1 & h[ does x cause sub/ance to move8 ,=ce is n "t2 we _c ?9k ( "t z caus+ motion4 ,=ce is n space2 we _c ?9k ( space z caus+ motion4 ,if =ce is sub/ance & causes motion1 !n sub/ance moves itself2 & if =ce is n sub/ance1 !n x is no?+1 or empty space1 & empty space _c act on sub/ance s z to cause x to move4 ,x is all v well = sci5ti/s to write ( atoms z be+ 8electrons0 or ultimate units ( =ce2 b ^! electrons are ei!r sub/ance or !y are n2 & if !y are n sub/ance !y are no?+ b empty space1 & 9 t case !re is no sub/ance1 no exi/5ce1 no consci\sness1 no any?+4 ,ei!r =ce is sub/ance1 or x is some?+ 9 sub/ance2 & if x is some?+ 9 sub/ance :i* is n sub/ance1 :at is x8 ,& h[ c t :i* has no sub/ance act on sub/ance s z to cause motion8 ,=ce is n motion1 = x is ! cause ( motion & ! effect _c be its own cause4 ,let me n[ try to give y a def9ition ( =ce4 ,=ce is pressure ( sub/ance aga9/ sub/ance4 ,try to ex]t =ce ^u any?+ 9 any o!r way ?an by press+ sub/ance aga9/ x2 c y d x8 ,try to cause a body to move 9 any o!r way ?an by press+ some?+ aga9/ x2 c y d x8 ,try to conceive ( =ce z be+ ex]t$ ^u any body )\t press+ any?+ aga9/ x2 try to conceive ( =ce z cross+ a complete vacuum :]e is no sub/ance ( any k9d4 ,=ce is pressure ( sub/ance2 t x c be any?+ else is n ?9kable4 ,& ?is br+s u to ! consid]ation ( :at is loosely spok5 ( z 8attraction40 ,x is /at$ t all solid bodies 8attract0 ea* o!r1 & t e body 9 ! univ]se attracts e o!r body2 b ^? :o make ^! ass]tions d n tell u h[ ! attraction is accompli%$4 ,if bodies 8attract0 ea* o!r1 !n !y ex]t =ce ^u ea* o!r2 & if !y ex]t =ce ^u ea* o!r !y mu/ cause pressure ^u ea* o!r2 = h[ c a body ex]t =ce ^u ano!r except by caus+ pressure ^u x8 ,if 8attraction0 is an unsub/antial ?+1 !n x _c affect sub/ance1 or cause motion2 if x is an unsub/antial ?+1 !n x is empty space2 = :]e !re is no sub/ance !re is only empty space4 ,c y ?9k ( an 8attraction0 cross+ an empty space8 ,:at w\ld x be l1 & h[ w\ld x get across8 ,c y ?9k ( a 8vibration0 z cross+ an empty space8 ,h[ w\ld x be transmitt$ :]e !re 0 no?+ to vibrate8 ,c y ?9k ( a =ce z cross+ an empty space8 ,:at w\ld be ! %ape1 size & g5]al appe>ance ( a =ce ap>t f sub/ance8 ,by consid]+ all ^! po9ts we see t :at we "k z =ce is simply pressure ( sub/ance2 or1 "o portion ( sub/ance press+ aga9/ ano!r portion ( sub/ance2 & t =ce c be no?+ else ?an ?is4 ,& we see t pressure causes motion1 & t motion1 9 turn1 causes pressure2 s t =ce & motion are mutually conv]tible1 ea* into ! o!r4 ,also1 we see t !re is only "o =ce1 ! pressure ( sub/ance2 & t all ! s-call$ 8=ces0 ( nature are m]ely diff]5t rates & modes ( motion1 & h _! orig9 9 ! ,"o ,=ce--pressure ( sub/ance4 ,fur!rmore1 we see t !re is no su* ?+ z a univ]sal attraction :i* bodies ex]t ^u ea* o!r1 b t !re is a univ]sal pressure1 impell+ all bodies t[>d ea* o!r 9 a def9ite & ord]ly way2 & to ! /udy ( ?is univ]sal pressure we w next turn our att5tion4 ,"t1 space1 sub/ance & motion exi/4 ,sub/ance is consci\s4 ,motion is caus$ by pressure ( sub/ance aga9/ sub/ance1 & ! v>y+ =ms ( sub/ance 9 ! visible creation are caus$ by diff]5ces 9 motion4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,motion4 ,,orig9 ,,( ,,motion--,,an ,,exposition ,,( ,,=ce ,,& ,,motion ,,f\nd$ ,,on ,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,space ,,be+ ,,occupi$ ,,by ,a ,,fluid ,,consci\s ,,sub/ance--,,has ,,motion ,,ev] ,a ,,beg9n+8--,,w ,,& ,,w-,,pressure ,,on ,,motion--,,w ,,( ,,god ,,! ,,"o ,,compell+ ,,p[] ,to und]/& =ce & motion1 we mu/ g back to a supposititi\s creation4 ,conceive1 fir/1 ( space z be+ occupi$ by completely consci\s sub/ance 9 a p]fectly fluid /ate2 consci\s ?r\gh\t1 alike ?r\gh\t1 & )\t motion4 ,n[1 c y conceive ( motion z beg9n+ 9 any "p ( ?is sub/ance )\t an act ( w8 ,c y ?9k ( y\r consci\s self z beg9n+ to act1 & z cont9u+ to act 9 an ord]ly & consecutive s]ies ( motions )\t an ef=t ( w8 ,if1 z we h se51 orig9al sub/ance is completely consci\s1 !n its e motion mu/ be a consci\s motion2 & we _c ?9k ( consci\s motion )\t w4 ,y are aw>e t y c consci\sly orig9ate motion y\rself2 b y _c d x )\t w4 ,y are consci\s sub/ance2 y c be no?+ else z we h se51 & y c move or cease to move by an ex]tion ( y\r w1 & 9 mov+ or ceas+ to move y cause ! body y inhabit to move or cease to move4 ,we see motion beg9n+ & ceas+ all ar\nd u2 & we conclude t e motion _h a beg9n+2 & t ! beg9n+ ( ! s]ies ( creative motions :i* h result$ 9 ! pres5t univ]se ( =ms c\ld only h be5 9 an action ( ! w ( ,orig9al ,consci\s ,sub/ance4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 !n1 by an act ( w1 p>ts ( sub/ance 7 made to press aga9/ ea* o!r2 & ?is pressure mu/ pack ! sub/ance toge!r1 mak+ x m d5se1 m rigid1 & less fluid4 ,?is pressure1 also1 mu/ orig9ate ! motions we "k z light1 heat1 electricity & magnetism2 & ?is w-pressure1 draw+ sub/ance toge!r & hold+ x 9 coh]5t masses1 is :at we call gravity4 ,x is ?is w-pressure :i* br+s an apple to ! e>?1 & :i* holds ! e>? itself 9 its orbit2 :i* t5ds to br+ all ! heav5ly bodies toge!r1 & :i* yet holds !m ap>t =ev]1 keep+ ea* 9 its own place4 ,!re is no acc\nt+ = 8attraction0 on o!r gr\nds ?an t x is ! ,creative ,w ( ,orig9al ,sub/ance1 press+ itself toge!r into =ms4 ,e ph5om5on ( =ce or motion1 f ! circl+ sweep ( a planet to ! vibration ( an atom1 has its orig9 9 ! w ( ! great ,intellig5t ,sub/ance to :i*1 or to :om1 m5 h giv5 ! "n ( ,god4 ,! e>? is held toge!r solely by ! pressure ( ! w :i* p]meates x2 7 t w relax$1 ! e>? w\ld return in/antly to its orig9al fluid condition4 ,try to ?9k ( sub/ance z be+ held toge!r by some?+ else ?an w2 try to ?9k ( sub/ance1 orig9ally fluid1 z be+ press$ into solid %apes & held 9 solid %apes1 & go+ on 9 ord]ly & consecutive motions )\t w2 & y w f9d x un?9kable4 ,! e>? is a "p ( ,consci\s ,be+1 hold+ itself 9 =m by ! ex]cise ( ! w :i* is 9 all sub/ance2 gravity is ! w ex]t$ by sub/ance 9 press+ itself into =m2 s also is *emical aff9ity1 or ! directivity ( atoms4 ,all motion orig9ates 9 w-pressure4 ,trace back ! motion ( ! :eels to ! eng9e & !nce to ! coal2 & y say t ! lat5t heat-en]gy ( ! coal is caus+ motion4 ,b :at lodg$ ! heat-en]gy 9 ! coal8 ,0 x ! w-pressure ( gravity1 9 ! di/ant ages8 ,!re is only "o =ce1 & t is ! w ( ! ,great ,intellig5ce2 ! et]nal creative pressure1 mov+ sub/ance into ! v>i\s =ms 9 :i* x appe>s to u4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ,god1 ,_s1 ,consci\s ,sub/ance1 occupy+ ! calm deeps ( space4 ,an act ( w1 & !re 0 suffici5t pressure to produce ! p>ticles ( ! lum9if]\s e!r1 ^: vibrations produce light2 & !re 0 light4 ,a fur!r act ( w1 increas+ press+ ( sub/ance toge!r1 & nebul\s cl\ds appe>2 & by ! ,great ,w ^! 7 press$ into sph]es ) all ! accompany+ ph5om5a ( ! motions ( heat & electricity2 & s ! creation ( =ms w5t1 on until ! visible univ]se appe>$ z x is2 =m$ ( "o sub/ance1 by ! ,w ( ,god1 & ma9ta9$ & held toge!r by ! cont9u$ ex]cise ( t ,great ,w4 ,! "q ( motive comes 9 j "h4 ,we _c conceive ( cont9u\s1 ord]ly & sy/ematic action )\t a motive2 & ! "q mu/ come to our m9ds1 :at is ! motive ( ! ,great ,"o 9 ,8 "w8 ,) a little reflection1 ! answ] mu/ pres5t itself4 ,he is seek+ happ9ess4 ,we _c conceive ( a consci\s be+ z cont9u\sly seek+ pa91 inh>mony or mis]y4 ,consci\s action c h b "o motive1 & t motive is ultimate h>mony or happ9ess4 ,! purpose ( ,god 9 ! creation c be no?+ else ?an ,8 own happ9ess1 & s9ce he is ,all & 9 ,all4 ,8 happ9ess c only be atta9$ 9 ! happ9ess ( all4 ,rememb] t ! purpose ( ! creation is ! happ9ess ( all1 includ+ y\rself1 & t to be unhappy is to oppose ! w ( ! ,great ,intellig5ce4 ,look n[ ^u ! imm5sity ( ! visible univ]se1 & contemplate ! p[] ( ! ,creator2 see t 9 all & ?r\gh all1 f ! roll+ on a planet>y sy/em to ! ris+ ( ! sap 9 a blade ( grass1 ! "o impell+ p[] is ! ,w ( ,god4 ,& ?is ,great ,intellig5ce is seek+ pleasure & happ9ess 9 u1 & ?r\gh u4 ,%all we d\bt1 !n1 t ,he c & w heal our diseases1 give u e good ?+ t we ne$1 & guide u into all tru?8 ,9 ! next *apt]1 we %all consid] man's relation to ?is ,great ,intellig5ce4 ,,vii4 ,,man ,,& ,,8 ,,p[]s4 ,,:at ,,makes ,,y ,,man--,,! ,,consci5ce ,,( ,,! ,,all-,,wise--,,heal? ,,! ,,highe/ ,,good--,,abundance ,,second>y-,,live ,,9 ,,con/ant ,,& ,,consci\s ,,contact ,,) ,,! ,,great ,,indep5d5t ,,sub/ance ,,& ,,be ,,ideal6 ,! univ]se is a ,great ,be+1 :o is seek+ happ9ess 9 & ?r\gh ! =ms :i* he creates f 8 own sub/ance2 & ( all ^! =ms1 man alone has p[] to ent] into intellig5t relations ) ! ,creator4 ,to /ate x 9 o!r words1 ! great intellig5ce is seek+ happ9ess 9 y1 & y h p[] to co-op]ate intellig5tly ) him 9 ! se>*4 ,t is :at makes y man2 ! p[] to "w ) ,god 9 ! se>* = happ9ess4 ,& if ?is ,great ,"o seeks y\r happ9ess1 x mu/ be y\r mo/ p]man5t & p]fect happ9ess2 t is1 y\r highe/ good2 = be+ consci\s ( all t !re is to be consci\s (1 & kn[+ all t !re is to "k1 he is all-wise2 & we _c ?9k ( ! all-wise z seek+ any?+ less ?an ! highe/ good1 or z be+ satisfi$ ) any?+ less ?an ! highe/ good4 ,z f> z y\r physical body is conc]n$1 ! highe/ good t c come to y is unque/ionably p]fect heal?4 ,! notion t !re are circum/ances "u :i* pa9 & sickness are bett] = man ?an p]fect heal? mu/ take its place among ^? sup]/iti\s beliefs :i* h be5 explod$ & discr$it$4 ,pa9 & sickness may be good = man if he takes !m rightly1 b p]fect heal? is always f> bett] if he takes t rightly2 & x is a self-evid5t proposition t ,god c f9d complete delight 9 man only z man is completely :ole4 ,! ,great ,intellig5ce1 !n1 seeks p]fect heal? & :ol5ess 9 y2 & ! sub/ance ( ! ,liv+ ,"o1 fill$ ) life & p[]1 presses ^u y on e side1 seek+ to imp>t life & p[] to y1 b y be+ a portion ( t great intellig5ce1 are supreme )9 y\r own p]sonality1 & s y w h heal? or n z y receive & recognize ?is heal? ( ,god1 ,if y fail to recognize & receive ! ,all-heal?1 & if y recognize disease )9 y\rself1 y prev5t ,god f rea*+ y2 & y =m )9 y\rself t :i* y recognize z exi/+4 ,if y cont9u\sly recognize ! p]fect heal? ( ! ,intellig5t ,sub/ance1 9 :i* y live & move & are1 & ( :i* y are a "p1 y _c be o!rwise ?an well4 ,x is ano!r self-evid5t tru? t man's highe/ good dem&s t he %\ld h ! use ( all ! ?+s he is capable ( us+ 9 ord] to live all ! life he is capable ( liv+4 ,man's highe/ good1 & 8 real happ9ess c be atta9$ only :5 he has abundance = e physical & m5tal ne$4 ,j z x is true t ,god _c fully delight 9 y if y are physically sick1 s x is true t he _c f9d happ9ess ?r\gh y if y are m5tally or physically />v$1 or lack+ ! ess5tials = life1 gr[? & enjoym5t4 ,happ9ess consi/s 9 liv+ fully2 & ,god c live fully 9 y only :5 y h ev]y?+ to live )4 ,s1 ! desire ( ! ,great ,"o = y mu/ be t y %all h abundance4 ,b "h aga9 y are supreme )9 y\rself4 ,:at if ,god presses abundance ^u y1 & y p]si/ 9 recogniz+ only privation & pov]ty8 ,if t be ! case1 y w rema9 poor 9 ! mid/ ( abundance1 z millions ( p are do+2 & to be poor1 or 9 want is to oppose ! w ( ,god1 :o seeks happ9ess 9 all1 & = all4 ,we are p>ts ( himself1 & :at c he d :5 8 w is oppos$ & 8 b\nty reject$ by a "p ( himself8 ,! solution ( man's problems ( heal?1 weal?1 & gr[? c be rea*$ :5 man unifies himself ) ,god1 ! ,great ,intellig5t ,_s1 ,sub/ance1 :o seeks life & happ9ess 9 man2 & man c unify himself ) ,god only by con/antly recogniz+ ,god2 by consid]+ & ackn[l$g+ ,god1 & by look+ to ,god 9 pray]4 ,! pray] ( fai? is really an affirmation2 & an affirmation is ! recognition ( an exi/+ fact4 ,:5 y live 9 con/ant & consci\s contact ) ! great intellig5t sub/ance y c h no sickness2 & 8 desire = happ9ess 9 y w cause ! ex]tion ( t mighty w-pressure to br+ to y all ! ?+s t make = y\r highe/ good4 ,! man :o c completely unify himself ) ! div9e sub/ance becomes a c5t] t[>d :i* ! div9e w impels e desirable ?+2 & t man w n1 & _c1 lack = any?+4 ,! univ]se is a ,great ,be+2 an intellig5t sub/ance1 occupy+ space & us+ "t4 ,8 desire leads ,him to create =ms f ,8 own sub/ance1 & 9 ^! =ms ,he seeks happ9ess4 ,man has b to unify himself ) ?is ,great ,be+ to secure ! supply ( e ne$1 & ! gratification ( e desire4 ,man only ne$s to le>n h[ to pray & h[ to "w4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,p]ceiv$ typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,new orig9al cov] art includ$ ) ?is e,book is grant$ to ! public doma94