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Allan Kardec's The Spirits' Book
Contents
Book identification
Translator's preface
Author's preface to the revised edition
Introduction
Prolegomena
Book First - Causes
Chapter I - God
God and infinity
Proofs of the existence of God
Attributes of the Divinity
Pantheism
Chapter II - General elements of the Universe
Knowledge of the first principles of things
Spirit and matter
Properties of matter
Universal space
Chapter III - Creation
Formation of worlds
Production of living beings
Peopling of the earth: Adam
Diversity of human races
Plurality of worlds
The Biblical account of the creation
Chapter IV - The vital principle
Organic and Inorganic beings
Life and death
Intelligence and instinct
Book Second - The spirit-world, or world of spirits
Chapter I - Spirits
Origin and nature of spirits
Primitive and normal world
Form and ubiquity of spirits
Perispirit
Different orders of spirits
Spirit-hierarchy
Progression of Spirits
Angels and demons
Chapter II - Incarnation of spirits
Aim of Incarnation
The soul
Materialism
Chapter III - Return from corporeal to the spirit-life
The soul after death
Separation of soul and body
Temporarily confused state of the soul after death
Chapter IV - Plurality of existences
Reincarnation
Justice of reincarnation
Incarnation in different worlds
Progressive transmigrations
Fate of children after death
Sex in spirits
Relationship - Filiation
Physical and moral likeness
Innate Ideas
Chapter V - Considerations on the plurality of existences
Chapter VI - Spirit-life
Errant or wandering spirits
Transitional worlds
Perceptions, sensations, and sufferings of spirits
Theoretic explanation of the nature of sensation in spirits
Choice of earthly trials
Relationships beyond the grave
Sympathies and antipathies of spirits - Eternal halves
Remembrance of corporeal existence
Commemoration of the dead - All soul's day - Funerals
Chapter VII - Return to corporeal life
Preludes to return
Union of soul and body - Abortion
Moral and Intellectual faculties of mankind
Influence of organism
Idiocy and madness
Infancy and teens
Terrestrial sympathies and antipathies
Forgetfulness of the past
Chapter VIII - Emancipation of the soul
Sleep and dreams
Visits between the spirits of living persons
Occult transmission of thought
Lethargy - Catalepsy - Apparent death
Somnambulism
Trance
Second-sight
Explanation of somnambulism, trance, and second-sight
Chapter IX - Intervention of spirits in the corporeal world
Penetration of our thoughts by spirits
Occult influence of spirits on our thoughts and actions
Possession
Convulsionaries
Affection of certain spirits for certain persons
Guardian-angels - Protecting, familiar, and sympathetic spirits
Presentiments
Influence of spirits on the events of human life
Action of spirits In the production of the phenomena of nature
Spirits during battle
Pacts with spirits
Occult power - Talismans - Sorcerers
Benedictions and curses
Chapter X - Occupations and missions of spirits
Chapter XI - The three reigns
Minerals and plants
Animals and men
Metempsychosis
Book Third - Moral laws
Chapter I - Divine or natural law
Characteristics of natural law
Knowledge of natural law
Good and evil
Division of natural law
Chapter II - I. The law of adoration
Aim of adoration
External acts of adoration
Life of contemplation
Prayer
Polytheism
Sacrifices
Chapter III - II. The law of labour
Necessity of labour
Limit of labour-Rest
Chapter IV - III. The law of reproduction
Population of the globe
Succession and Improvement of races
Obstacles to reproduction
Marriage and celibacy
Polygamy
Chapter V - IV. The law of preservation
Instinct of self-preservation
Means of self-preservation
Enjoyment of the fruits of the earth
Necessaries and superfluities
Voluntary privations -Mortifications
Chapter VI - V. The law of destruction
Necessary destruction and unjustifiable destruction
Destructive calamities
War
Murder
Cruelty
Duelling
Capital punishment
Chapter VII - VI. Social law
Necessity of social life
Life of isolation
Family ties
Chapter VIII - VII. The law of progress
State of nature
March of progress
Degenerate peoples
Civilisation
Progress of human legislation
Influence of spiritism on progress
Chapter IX - VIII. The law of equality
Natural equality
Inequality of aptitudes
Social inequalities
Inequality of riches
Trials of riches and of poverty
Equality of rights of men and women
Equality In death
Chapter X - IX. The law of liberty
Natural liberty
Slavery
Freedom of thought
Freedom of conscience
Free-will
Fatality
Foreknowledge
Theoretic summary of the springs of human action
Chapter XI - X. The law of justice, of love, and of charity
Natural rights and justice
Right of Property - Robbery
Charity - Love of the neighbour
Maternal and filial affection
Chapter XII - Moral perfection
Virtues and vices
The passions
Selfishness
Characteristics of the virtuous man
Self-knowledge
Book Fourth - Hopes and Consolations
Chapter I - Earthly joys and Sorrows
Happiness and unhappiness
Loss of those we love
Disappointments - Ingratitude - Blighted affections
Antipathetic unions
Fear of death
Weariness of Life - Suicide
Chapter II - Future joys and sorrows
Annihilation - Future life
Intuition of future joys and sorrows
Intervention of God in rewards and punishments
Nature of future joys and sorrows
Temporal sorrows
Expiation and repentance
Duration of future penalties
Resurrection of the body
Paradise - Hell - Purgatory - Original sin
CONCLUSION
Unshakable faith is only that which can meet reason face to face in every human epoch. (Allan Kardec)
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