Where Theosophy and Science Meet - A Stimulus to Modern Thought. A Collective Work. Volume I: Nature. From Macrocosm to Microcosm; Volume II: From Atom to Man; Volume III: From Humanity to Divinity; Volume IV: Some Practical Applications ( Four volumes, Complete set ).
Madras, India: Adyar Library Association, 1943, 1938, 1939, 1939. Reprints. Hardcovers. Octavos. Four volumes. Part 1: 'From Macrocosm to Microcosm,' xxvi + 164pp.; Part 2: 'From Atom to Man,' xxxii + 170pp.; Part 3: 'From Humanity to Divinity,' xx + 260pp.; Part 4: 'Some Practical Applications,' lxx + 224pp. Lettered cloth spines over printed papered boards. Indexes. B/w illustrations & several fold-out charts. B/w frontis. portrait of Blavatsky in Part 1. A selection of essays examining the relationship between Theosophical thought and science. Contents: Part I: Nature: From Macrocosm to Microcosm: Introduction: Theosophy and Modern Science : Some Fundamental Considerations. By Pieter K. Roest; Macrocosm to Microcosm and By F. L. Kunz; Man and the Universe. By Gaston Polak; Geology and the Secret Doctrine Compared. By A. F. Knudsen; Archaeology. By G. Nevin Drinkwater; The Meaning of Symbols: A Psychological and Philosophical Survey. By Marguerite Mertens-Stienon; Scientific Corroborations of Theosophy. Part II : Man; From Atom To Man 4: Matter and the Atom. By G. Monod-Herzen; Chemistry. By D. D. Kanga; Physics (Light, Sound, etc.). By R. D. Kanga; Relativity. By Shyama Charan; Modern Mathematical Thought. By Shyama Charan; Evolutionary Biology: The Evolution of Form. By Margaret A. Anderson; From Mineral to Man. By Corona G. Trew The Story of Atomic Energy. By D. D. Kanga. PART III: God: From Humanity To Divinity: Physiology. By Therese Brosse; Western Scientific Research and the Etheric Double. By J. Emile Marcault; Mythology. By Edith F. Pinchin; Anthropology. By A. G. Pape; Philosophy and Theosophy. By B. L. Atreya; Psychology. By L. J. Bendit; Yoga. By Swami Sivananda; Part Iv, Some Practical Applications: Methods of Research. By C. Jinarajadasa; Psychic Research by Dr. D. H. Prins; Medicine. By M. Beddow Bayly; Astrology. By Charles E. Luntz; Law. By A. Rangaswamy Aiyar; The Practical Application to Politics and Government; By Peter Freeman; Education. By Julia K. Sommer; And What of Art? By Claude Bragdon; Whither Science ? By Iwan A. Hawliczek. Bindings are generally lightly worn & slightly discolored, several pen numbers written on front board of Vol.I, Vol.II has bookplate (Theosophical design) on front pastedown & pen numbers on free front endpaper, Vol.III has slight offsetting to it endpapers, Vol.IV has a little rubbing to the boards. Overall a clean, solid better-than VG set. Item #10781
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