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The Spirits' Book
Allan Kardec
Preface to the revised edition
INTRODUCTION
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
Prolegomena
BOOK ONE—FIRST CAUSES
CHAPTER I—GOD
God and Infinity
1
2
3
Proofs of God’s Existence
4
5
6
7
8
9
Attributes of Divinity
10
11
12
13
Pantheism
14
15
16
CHAPTER II—GENERAL ELEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSE
Knowledge of the First Principles of Things
17
18
19
20
Spirit and Matter
21
22
22 - a
23
23 - a
24
25
25 - a
26
27
27 - a
28
Properties of Matter
29
30
31
32
33
33 - a
34
34 - a
Universal Space
35
36
CHAPTER III—CREATION
Creation of Worlds
37
38
39
40
41
42
Creation of Living Beings
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
Populating the Earth – Adam
50
51
Diversity of the Human Race
52
53
53 - a
54
Existence of Multiple Worlds
55
56
57
58
Biblical Account of Creation
59
CHAPTER IV—THE VITAL PRINCIPLE
Organic and Inorganic
60
61
62
63
64
64 - a
65
66
67
67 - a
Life and Death
68
68 - a
69
70
Intelligence and Instinct
71
72
72 - a
73
74
75
75 - a
BOOK TWO—THE SPIRIT WORLD
CHAPTER I—SPIRITS
Origin and Nature of Spirits
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
Primitive Normal World
84
85
86
87
Form and Omnipresence of Spirits
88
88 - a
89
89 - a
90
91
92
92-a
Perispirit
93
94
94 - a
95
Different Orders of Spirits
96
97
98
99
Spirit Hierarchy
100. Preliminary Observations
THIRD ORDER – IMPERFECT SPIRITS
101. General Characteristics
102. Tenth Class - Impure Spirits
103. Ninth Class - Frivolous Spirits
104. Eighth Class – FALSE SCHOLARS
105. Seventh Class-Neutral Spirits
106. Sixth Class – BOISTEROUS AND DISRUPTIVE SPIRITS
SECOND ORDER – GOOD SPIRITS
107. General Characteristics
108. Fifth Class – BENEVOLENT SPIRITS
109. Fourth Class – SCHOLARLY SPIRITS
110. Third Class – WISE SPIRITS
111. Second Class – SUPERIOR SPIRITS
FIRST ORDER – PURE SPIRITS
112. General Characteristics
113. First Class – ONLY CLASS
Progression of Spints
114
115
115 - a
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
122 - a
122 - b
123
124
125
126
127
ANGELS AND DEMONS
128
129
130
131
CHAPTER II—INCARNATION OF SPIRITS
Purpose of Incarnation
132
133
133 - a
The Soul
134
134-a
134-b
135
135-a
136
136-a
136-b
137
138
139
140
140-a
141
142
143
144
145
146
146-a
Materialism
147
148
CHAPTER III—RETURN TO THE SPIRIT WORLD FROM THE PHYSICAL LIFE
The Soul after Death
149
150
150 - a
150 - b
151
152
153
153 - a
Separation of the Soul and Body
154
155
155 - a
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
Spirit Confusion
163
164
165
CHAPTER IV—MULTIPLE LIVES
On Reincarnation
166
166 - a
166 - b
166 - c
167
168
169
170
Justice of Reincarnation
171
Incarnation on Different Worlds
172
173
173 - a
173 - b
174
175
175 - a
176
176 - a
176 - b
177
177 - a
178
178 - a
178 - b
179
180
181
182
183
184
184 - a
185
186
186 - a
187
188
Progressive Transmigration
189
190
191
191 - a
192
192 - a
193
194
194 - a
195
196
196-a
Fate of Children after Death
197
197 - a
198
199
199-a
Gender of Spirits
200
201
202
Family Relationships
203
204
205
205 - a
206
Physical and Moral Likeness
207
207 - a
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
Innate Ideas
218
218 - a
218 - b
219
220
221
221-a
CHAPTER V—CONSIDERATIONS ON MULTIPLE LIVES
222
CHAPTER VI—SPIRIT LIFE
Errant Spirits
223
224
224 - a
224 - b
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
Transitional Worlds
234
234 - a
235
236
236 - a
236 - b
236 - c
236 - d
236 - e
Spirit Perceptions, Sensations and Suffering of Spirits
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
243 - a
244
244 - a
244 - b
245
246
247
248
249
249-a
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
Theoretical Essay of Spirit Sensation
257
Choice of Trials
258
258 - a
259
260
260-a
261
262
262 - a
263
264
265
266
267
267 - a
268
269
270
271
272
273
Relationships Beyond the Grave
274
274 - a
275
275 - a
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
285 - a
286
287
288
289
290
Spirit Sympathy and Antipathy – Soul Mates
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
303 - a
Memory of Physical Life
304
305
306
306 - a
306 - b
307
308
309
309 - a
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
Commemoration of the Dead - Funerals
320
321
321 - a
321 - b
322
323
324
325
325 - a
326
327
327 - a
328
329
CHAPTER VII—RETURN TO PHYSICAL LIFE
Before the Return
330
330 - a
331
332
333
334
335
335 - a
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
Union of Body and Soul – Abortion
344
345
346
346 - a
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
356 - a
356 - b
357
358
359
360
Moral and Intellectual Faculties
361
361 - a
362
363
364
365
366
Infuence of the Body
367
368
368 - a
369
370
370 - a
Mental Impairment and Insanity
371
372
372 - a
373
373 - a
374
375
375 - a
376
377
378
Infancy
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
Earthly Sympathies and Antipathies
386
386 - a
387
388
389
390
391
Forgetfulness of the Past
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
398 - a
399
CHAPTER VIII—EMANCIPATION OF THE SOUL
Sleep and Dreams
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
410 - a
411
412
Spirit Visits of Living Individuals
413
414
415
416
417
418
Concealed Transmission of Thoughts
419
420
421
Lethargy and Catalepsy – Apparent Death
422
422 - a
423
424
Somnambulism
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
Ecstatic Trance
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
Second Sight
447
448
449
450
450 - a
451
452
453
454
454-a
Theoretical Summary of Somnambulism, Ecstatic Trance and Second Sight
455
CHAPTER IX—INTERVENTION OF SPIRITS ON THE PHYSICAL WORLD
Penetration of our Thoughts by Spirits
456
457
457 - a
458
Covert Infuence of Spirits on our Thoughts and Actions
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
465 - a
465 - b
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
The Possessed
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
Convulsionaries
481
481 - a
482
483
Affection of Spirits for Certain Individuals
484
485
486
487
488
488 - a
Guardian Angels: Protective, Familiar and Sympathetic Spirits
489
490
491
492
493
493 - a
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
502 - a
503
504
504 - a
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
513 - a
514
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
Presentiments
522
523
524
Influence of Spirits in Life Events
525
525 - a
526
527
528
529
529 - a
530
530 - a
531
531 - a
532
533
533 - a
534
535
535-a
535-b
Role of Spirits in Natural Phenomena
536
536 - a
536 - b
537
537 - a
538
538 - a
539
540
Spirits during Wars
541
542
543
544
546
546
547
547 - a
548
Pacts
549
550
Occult Powers, Talismans and Sorcerers
551
552
553
553 - a
554
555
556
Blessings and Curses
557
CHAPTER X—SPIRIT OCCUPATIONS AND MISSIONS
558
559
560
561
562
562 - a
563
563 - a
564
565
566
566 - a
567
568
569
570
571
572
572 - a
573
574
574 - a
575
576
577
578
578 - a
579
580
581
582
583
583 - a
584
584 - a
CHAPTER XI—THE THREE KINGDOMS
Minerals and Plants
585
586
587
588
589
590
591
Animals and Humans
592
593
594
594 - a
595
596
597
597 - a
598
599
600
601
602
603
604
604 - a
605
605 - a
606
606 - a
607
607 -a
607 - b
608
609
610
Metempsychosis
611
612
613
BOOK THREE—MORAL LAWS
CHAPTER I—DIVINE OR NATURAL LAW
Characteristics of Natural Law
614
615
616
617
617 - a
618
Knowledge of Natural Law
619
620
621
621-a
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
Good and Evil
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
640
641
642
643
644
645
646
Division of Natural Law
647
648
CHAPTER II—I. LAW OF WORSHIP
Purpose of Worship
649
650
651
652
External Worship
653
653 - a
654
655
656
Life of Contemplation
657
Prayer
658
659
660
660 - a
661
662
663
664
665
666
Polytheism
667
668
Sacrifices
669
669 - a
669 - b
670
671
672
673
CHAPTER III—II. LAW OF LABOR
Necessity of Labor
674
675
676
677
678
679
680
681
Limit of Labor – Rest
682
683
684
685
685 - a
CHAPTER IV—III. LAW OF REPRODUCTION
Population of the Globe
686
687
Succession and Development of the Human Race
688
689
690
691
692
692 - a
Obstacles to Reproduction
693
693-a
694
Marriage and Celibacy
695
696
697
698
699
Polygamy
700
701
CHAPTER V — IV. THE LAW OF PRESERVATION
Instinct of Self-Preservation
702
703
Means of Self-Preservation
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
Enjoying the Fruits of the Earth
711
712
712 - a
713
714
714 - a
Necessary and Superfluous Things
715
716
717
Voluntary Deprivations – Mortifications
718
719
720
720 - a
721
722
723
724
725
726
727
CHAPTER VI—V. LAW OF DESTRUCTION
Necessary versus Abusive Destruction
728
728 - a
729
730
731
732
733
734
735
736
Destructive Scourges
737
738
738 - a
738 - b
739
740
741
War
742
743
744
744 - a
745
Murder
746
747
748
749
750
751
Cruelty
752
753
754
755
756
Duelling
757
758
758 - a
759
759 - a
Capital Punishment
760
761
762
763
764
765
CHAPTER VII—VI. LAW OF SOCIETY
Necessity of Social Life
766
767
768
Life of Isolation – Vow of Silence
769
770
770 - a
771
771 - a
772
Family Ties
773
774
775
CHAPTER VIII—VII. LAW OF PROGRESS
State of Nature
776
777
778
The March of Progress
779
780
780 - a
780 - b
781
781 - a
782
783
784
785
Declining Nations
786
787
787 - a
787 - b
788
789
Civilisation
790
790 - a
791
792
792 - a
793
Progress of Societal Legislation
794
795
796
797
Influence of Spiritism on Progress
798
799
800
801
802
CHAPTER IX—VIII. LAW OF EQUALITY
Natural Equality
803
Inequality of Aptitudes
804
805
Social Inequalities
806
806 - a
807
Economic Inequality
808
808 - a
809
810
811
811 - a
812
812 - a
813
Trials of Wealth and Poverty
814
815
816
Equality Rights for Men and Women
817
818
819
820
821
822
822 - a
Equality in Death
823
823-a
824
CHAPTER X—IX. LAW OF LIBERTY
Natural Freedom
825
826
827
828
828 - a
Slavery
829
830
831
832
Freedom of Thought
833
834
Freedom of Conscience
835
836
837
838
839
840
841
842
Free Will
843
844
845
846
847
848
849
850
Fatalism
851
852
853
853 - a
854
855
856
857
858
859
859 - a
860
861
862
863
864
865
866
867
Foreknowledge of the Future
868
869
870
871
Theoretical Explanation of the Motive Behind Human Action
872
CHAPTER XI—X. LAW OF JUSTICE, LOVE AND CHARITY
Natural Rights and Justice
873
874
875
875 - a
876
877
878
878 - a
879
The Right of Property – Theft
880
881
882
883
883-a
885
Charity and Loving Your Neighbor
886
887
888
888 - a
889
Maternal and Filial Love
890
891
892
CHAPTER XII—MORAL PERFECTlON
Virtues and Vices
893
894
895
896
897
897 - a
897 - b
898
899
900
901
902
903
904
904 - a
905
906
Passions
907
908
909
910
911
912
Selfishness
913
914
915
916
917
Characteristics of the Virtuous Man
918
Self-Knowledge
919
919 - a
BOOK FOUR—HOPE AND CONSOLATION
CHAPTER I—EARTHLY JOYS AND SORROWS
Relative Happiness and Unhappiness
920
921
922
923
924
925
926
927
928
928 - a
929
930
931
932
933
Loss of Loved Ones
934
935
936
Disappointment – Shattered Affections
937
938
938 - a
Antipathetic Relationships
939
940
940 - a
Fear of Death
941
942
Distaste for Life – Suicide
943
944
944 - a
945
946
946 - a
947
948
949
950
951
952
952 - a
953
953 - a
953 - b
954
955
956
957
CHAPTER II—FUTURE JOYS AND SORROWS
Nothingness – Future Life
958
959
Intuition of Future Joys and Sorrows
960
961
962
Intervention of God in Rewards and Atonements
963
964
Nature of Future Joys and Sorrows
965
966
967
968
969
970
971
971 - a
972
972 - a
973
974
974 - a
975
976
976 - a
977
977 - a
978
979
980
981
982
Temporary Atonements
983
984
985
986
987
988
989
Atonement and Repentance
990
991
992
993
994
995
995 - a
996
997
998
999
999 - a
1000
1001
1002
Duration of Future Atonements
1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1009
Resurrection of the Body
1010
1010 - a
Heaven, Hell and Purgatory
1012 [1011]
1012 - a
1013 [1012]
1014 [1013]
1014 - a
1015 [1014]
1016 [1015]
1017 [1016]
1018 [1017]
1019 [1018]
CONCLUSION
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V
VI
VII
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752. Is cruelty linked to the instinct of destruction?
“It is the instinct of destruction in its worst form, because while destruction is sometimes necessary, cruelty never is. It is always the result of a wicked nature.”
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