
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL - VISTAS
INTRODUCTION
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL VISTAS - I THE QUEST OF FREEDOM - THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
MIRACLES
THE FAILURE OF COMMON SENSE
THE FUNCTION OF SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
INTUITION
OUR SENSE OF SPACE
THE SUBJECTIVITY OF SPACE
In this thought‑provoking work the author invites listeners to step beyond the familiar three‑dimensional world and consider the radical implications of curved space and curved time. Drawing on the pioneering insights of 19th‑century geometry and Einstein’s theory of relativity, the book shows how these scientific breakthroughs can loosen the mental shackles of everyday perception. The narrative weaves together mathematics, philosophy, and a hint of mysticism, suggesting that a hidden fourth dimension lies not in outer space but within the structure of consciousness itself.
The guide asks readers to suspend their reliance on common‑sense assumptions and to cultivate a disciplined curiosity. Through vivid analogies—flying men, ancient myths, and the paradoxes of modern physics—it demonstrates how new “miracles” of thought become possible when old boundaries dissolve. Listeners will come away with a fresh sense of intellectual freedom, ready to explore the unexplored country of the mind that the author calls the fourth‑dimensional vista.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (179K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Apr 1, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1866–1946
An architect, writer, and stage designer, he brought big ideas about art, space, and symbolism into both buildings and books. Best known for his work in Rochester, New York, he wrote with the same imaginative energy he brought to architecture and theater.
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