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The Seven Riddles of the Universe,
As seen by a Pupil of Gurdjieff.
Table of Contents
Preface Foreword.
Chapter 1 Man's search for Meaning.
Chapter 2 Extending our Understanding of Reality. The Invisible Dimension. A Holistic Universe.
Chapter 3 Riddle No. 1: The Origin of the Visible Universe.
Chapter 4 Riddle No. 2: The Macro-Anthropic Principle. Why was the expanding Universe "Fine-tuned" to form and maintain Galaxies and Stars?
Chapter 5 Riddle No. 3: The Micro-Anthropic Principle. Why did nuclear Fusion produce a predominance of the Elements needed for Organic Chemistry?
Chapter 6 Riddle No. 4: Why is there at least one Planet in the Universe "Fine-tuned" for the development of Organic Life?
Chapter 7 Riddle No. 5: What caused the appearance of the first Living Beings (Prokaryotes) on this Earth?
Chapter 8 Riddle No. 6: Why did a succession of new Genera with increasing sophistication evolve to form a self-maintaining Ecosphere (Gaia)?
Chapter 9 Riddle No. 7: Why did Homo Sapiens appear with Consciousness and the seed of Conscience?
Chapter 10 A Constant and Unflagging Instinctive Need for Self-Perfection in the Sense of Being.
Appendix 1 Scientific Self-Observation.
Appendix 2 Original Drawings, Retail at £19.99