
INTRODUCTION
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
APPENDIX TO THE FIRST EDITION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
A compact yet richly layered essay opens by situating its author among the great minds of physics, psychology, cosmology and philosophy. He is presented as a tireless experimenter who never lost sight of a broader, almost poetic purpose: to show that the material world is not inert but animated by consciousness. The introduction gently invites readers to see how his diverse investigations all converge toward a single, sweeping vision.
The core of the work is the “daylight‑view,” an anti‑materialistic stance that treats inner experience as the fundamental reality and matter as its outward form. Drawing on pan‑psychism, the author argues that every part of the universe shares a thread of awareness, linking desire, effort and success with spatial motion in a unified “psychophysical movement.” His tone blends scholarly rigor with a light, sometimes humorous touch, making complex ideas surprisingly approachable.
For listeners interested in the crossroads of science and metaphysics, the book offers a historically grounded yet forward‑looking perspective that still resonates with today’s expanding imagination. It sketches a worldview where consciousness and the cosmos are co‑eternal, inviting reflection on what it means for life after death to be an integral part of the universe’s ongoing dance.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (96K characters)
Release date
2024-09-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1801–1887
A founder of psychophysics, he helped turn the study of sensation into something scientists could measure. His work linked mind and body in a way that shaped modern experimental psychology.
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