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Preface - Introduction - The New Point of View - Educational Ideals - Equanimity - The Subconscious Mind - The Spiritual Ideal in Childhood - An Experiment in Education - The Expression of the Spirit - An Ideal Summer Conference - The Ministry of the Spirit - The Mystery of Pain and Evil - The Philosophical Ideal - The Criteria of Truth - Organic Perfection - Immortality - Index - p. 247

Thus the horizon clears when we understand the nature of our problem. While we look at the problem only in a negative way, complaining that we cannot logically prove the existence of God, nor explain how the first beginning (there was no such beginning) began, the philosophical prospect seems exceedingly dubious. But when we learn that there is somewhat which transcends proof, we are in a position to develop an all-round system. Then, for the first time, the spontaneous revelations within the individual soul begin to assume due importance.

We should, therefore, always remember to distinguish between ideas which (1) most be taken as gifts of experience, such as Reality, freedom, the soul, immortality, experience; and (2) ideas susceptible of logical and experiential proof. A closed system of philosophy in which every proposition shall be proved is obviously impossible. But a system in which every idea shall be made rationally intelligible is however, within the limits not only of the possible but of the probable.

While, then, we ought always to continue our investigations and rigorously apply the tests of truth, doing our utmost both to avoid error and to keep open minds, we should at the same time remember these necessary limitations. As we shall see in the next chapter, it is our limitations which enable us to do our work as organic parts of the universe. These limitations once understood, we find ourselves in a position to begin in earnest the great work of realising the philosophical ideal. What at one time

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