A New Era of Thought (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Guide to Fourth-Dimensional Geometry, Hyperspace, and the Discipline of ImaginationBy Charles Howard Hinton
Length6h 36m
About this audiobook
A New Era of Thought is Charles Howard Hinton's ambitious introduction to the fourth dimension, not merely as a mathematical curiosity but as a discipline of imagination. Written in a lucid, speculative Victorian prose, the book combines geometry, philosophy, and exercises in visualization, seeking to train readers to apprehend higher-dimensional space through analogies, cubes, and systematic mental practice. It belongs to the late nineteenth-century context in which mathematics, spiritual speculation, and new conceptions of reality converged. Hinton, a British mathematician and educator, was deeply influenced by the work of his father, James Hinton, whose philosophical interests encouraged unconventional approaches to perception and knowledge. Charles Hinton's own fascination with hyperspace, together with his commitment to making abstract mathematics accessible, led him to formulate methods by which ordinary readers might expand the limits of spatial intuition. His life and writings helped popularize the fourth dimension before Einsteinian relativity transformed modern thought. This book is recommended to readers interested in the history of mathematics, speculative philosophy, science fiction, and the intellectual culture of the fin de siècle. It remains a provocative guide to disciplined imagination and conceptual freedom.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length6 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A New Era of Thought (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5PREFACE.
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6PART I.
7INTRODUCTION.
8CHAPTER I. SCEPTICISM AND SCIENCE. BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE.
9CHAPTER II. APPREHENSION OF NATURE. INTELLIGENCE. STUDY OF ARRANGEMENT OR SHAPE.
10CHAPTER III. THE ELEMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE.
11CHAPTER IV. THEORY AND PRACTICE.
12CHAPTER V. KNOWLEDGE: SELF-ELEMENTS.
13CHAPTER VI. FUNCTION OF MIND. SPACE AGAINST METAPHYSICS. SELF-LIMITATION AND ITS TEST. A PLANE WORLD.
14CHAPTER VII. SELF ELEMENTS IN OUR CONSCIOUSNESS.
15CHAPTER VIII. RELATION OF LOWER TO HIGHER SPACE. THEORY OF THE ÆTHER.
16CHAPTER IX. ANOTHER VIEW OF THE ÆTHER. MATERIAL AND ÆTHERIAL BODIES.
17CHAPTER X. HIGHER SPACE AND HIGHER BEING. PERCEPTION AND INSPIRATION.
18CHAPTER XI. SPACE THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF ALTRUISM AND RELIGION.
19PART II.
20CHAPTER I. THREE-SPACE. GENESIS OF A CUBE. APPEARANCES OF A CUBE TO A PLANE-BEING.
21CHAPTER II. FURTHER APPEARANCES OF A CUBE TO A PLANE-BEING.
22CHAPTER III. FOUR-SPACE. GENESIS OF A TESSARACT. ITS REPRESENTATION IN THREE-SPACE.
23CHAPTER IV. TESSARACT MOVING THROUGH THREE-SPACE. MODELS OF THE SECTIONS.
24CHAPTER V. REPRESENTATION OF THREE-SPACE BY NAMES, AND IN A PLANE.
25CHAPTER VI. THE MEANS BY WHICH A PLANE-BEING WOULD ACQUIRE A CONCEPTION OF OUR FIGURES.
26CHAPTER VII. FOUR-SPACE: ITS REPRESENTATION IN THREE-SPACE.
27CHAPTER VIII. REPRESENTATION OF FOUR-SPACE BY NAME. STUDY OF TESSARACTS.
28CHAPTER IX. FURTHER STUDY OF TESSARACTS.
29CHAPTER X. CYCLICAL PROJECTIONS.
30CHAPTER XI. A TESSARACTIC FIGURE AND ITS PROJECTIONS.
31APPENDICES.
32APPENDIX A.
33APPENDIX B.
34APPENDIX C.
35APPENDIX D.
36APPENDIX E. A Theorem in Four-space.
37APPENDIX F.
38APPENDIX H.
39APPENDIX K.
40Analysis
41Reflection
42Memorable Quotes
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