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In inviting you to consider the processes of reasoning, we are irresistibly reminded of the old story of one of Moliere's plays in which one of the characters expresses surprise on[Pg 11] learning that he "had been talking prose for forty years without knowing it." As Jevons says in mentioning this: "Ninety-nine people out of a hundred might be equally surprised on hearing that they had been converting propositions, syllogizing, falling into paralogisms,...
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Strange rumors reached the ears of the people of Jerusalem and the surrounding country. It was reported that a new prophet had appeared in the valley of the lower Jordan, and in the wilderness of Northern Judea, preaching startling doctrines. His teachings resembled those of the prophets of old, and his cry of "Repent! Repent ye! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand," awakened strange memories of the ancient teachers of the race, and caused the common...
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One of the most influential thinkers of 'New Age' philosophy promises in this book, to show the readers how to cultivate the memory in such a way as to improve one's entire life. With secrets hidden for almost a century, this book will teach you to train the eye as well as the ear to improve your ability to recall names, faces, numbers, music, facts, and much more.
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Atkinson was a prolific writer, and his many books achieved wide...
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Human Nature is a term most frequently used and yet but little understood. The average person knows in a general way what he and others mean when this term is employed, but very few are able to give an off-hand definition of the term or to state what in their opinion constitutes the real essence of the thought expressed by the familiar phrase. We are of the opinion that the first step in the process of correct understanding of any subject is that...
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Psychology is generally considered to be the science of mind, although more properly it is the science of mental states-thoughts, feelings, and acts of volition. It was formerly the custom of writers on the subject of psychology to begin by an attempt to define and describe the nature of mind, before proceeding to a consideration of the subject of the various mental spates and activities. But more recent authorities have rebelled against this demand,...
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The man in business has heard much of late regarding psychology in business affairs, and has read something on the subject. He understands that psychology plays a most important part in business, and that it is worth his while to acquaint himself with its fundamental principles. In fact, if he has thought sufficiently on the subject, he will have seen that the entire process of selling goods, personally, or by means of advertising or display, is essentially...
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Excerpt: "Thought-Culture in general will do much for the Imagination, for the very processes employed in the development and cultivation of the various other faculties of the mind will also tend to bring the Imagination into subjection and under control, instead of allowing it to remain the wild, fanciful irresponsible faculty that it is in the majority of cases. Use the faculty of Imagination as a faculty of Thought, instead of a thing of Fancy....
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Master of modern occultism, Lon Milo DuQuette, (author of Enochian Vision Magick and The Magick of Aleister Crowley) introduces the newest Weiser Books Collection - The Magical Antiquarian Curiosity Shoppe. Culled from material long unavailable to the general public, DuQuette curates this essential new digital library with the eye of a scholar and the insight of an initiate. "It's as natural as breathing." How many times have we heard that? The irony...
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Working under an array of pseudonyms and pen names, author and thinker William Walker Atkinson produced a prodigious body of influential work during his lifetime. Among other accomplishments, Atkinson is credited with developing the "New Thought" movement that has come back into vogue in recent years with the publication of The Secret. In this volume, Atkinson makes a compelling case for the need for rational thought and reasoning, and sets
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"The growing soul must realize that it has within itself all that it requires." -W. W. ATKINSON
William Walker Atkinson was an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. The main objective of his teachings was to increase the level of consciousness of people and to aware people of their true selves. This book contains 27 chapters on positive thinking, life priorities, the law of attraction, healing, life force, creative visualization and personal...