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THE SEVEN RIDDLES OF THE UNIVERSE

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by M.W.Thring

ISBN: 978-0-9555122-8-5

The Seven Riddles of the Universe, As seen by a Pupil of Gurdjieff.

Table of Contents

Family Foreword

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1Man’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 10A Constant and Unflagging Instinctive Need for Self-Perfection in the Sense of Being.

Appendix 1Scientific Self-Observation.

Bibliograpy

Appendix 2Original Drawings

Product Code: GURDJIEFF02