Part I: THE FINE ART OF WONDERING. 1. The World-Riddle. 2. The Spirit of Inquiry. 3. Critical Analysis. Synoptic Synthesis. Part II: THE CONDITION AND THE ODYSSEY. 1. Predicament. 2. Self. 3. Growth. 4. Lifetime. Part III: THE REAL WORLD: KNOWING AND UNKNOWING. 1. Knowledge. 2. Sense. 3. Mind. 4. Truth. Part IV: THE INNER WORLD/THE FANTASTIC JOURNEY. 1. Psyche. 2. Time. 3. Freedom. 4. Symbols. Part V: DELICATE COEXISTENCE: THE HUMAN LOVE/HATE CONDITION. 1. History. 2. Laws/Conscience. 3. Lifestyles. 4. Politics.5. Ethics. Part VI: THE PROTOPLASMIC VENTURE. 1. Life. 2. Humans. 3. Earth. 4. Future. Part VII: MICROCOSM/MACROCOSM/COSMOS. 1. Knowledge of Nature. 2. Space/Time/Motion. 3. Cosmos. 4. Biocosmos. Part VIII: OF ULTIMATE CONCERN. 1. Of Ultimate Concern. 2. Ultimate Reality. 3. Death/Immortality. 4. Meaning/Existence. Postlude. Glossary. Credits. Index to Marginal Quotations. Name/Subject Index.

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Part I: THE FINE ART OF WONDERING. 1. The World-Riddle. 2. The Spirit of Inquiry. 3. Critical Analysis. Synoptic Synthesis. Part II: THE CONDITION AND THE ODYSSEY. 1. Predicament. 2. Self. 3. Growth. 4. Lifetime. Part III: THE REAL WORLD: KNOWING AND UNKNOWING. 1. Knowledge. 2. Sense. 3. Mind. 4. Truth. Part IV: THE INNER WORLD/THE FANTASTIC JOURNEY. 1. Psyche. 2. Time. 3. Freedom. 4. Symbols. Part V: DELICATE COEXISTENCE: THE HUMAN LOVE/HATE CONDITION. 1. History. 2. Laws/Conscience. 3. Lifestyles. 4. Politics.5. Ethics. Part VI: THE PROTOPLASMIC VENTURE. 1. Life. 2. Humans. 3. Earth. 4. Future. Part VII: MICROCOSM/MACROCOSM/COSMOS. 1. Knowledge of Nature. 2. Space/Time/Motion. 3. Cosmos. 4. Biocosmos. Part VIII: OF ULTIMATE CONCERN. 1. Of Ultimate Concern. 2. Ultimate Reality. 3. Death/Immortality. 4. Meaning/Existence. Postlude. Glossary. Credits. Index to Marginal Quotations. Name/Subject Index., "This book is well written and can easily be used as a tool in your classroom" -- Dora Kunz, Southwest Florida College, "It is a good, interesting, introductory philosophical text." -- Hugh R. Stone, Des Moines Area Community College, "It is an original and brilliant synthesis of fundamental issues and questions in every academic field which gives students a solid grounding that prepares them for all their other classes." -- Detlev Koepke, Bunker Hill Community College