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Acknowledgments yi-^ .^MAt>a. Xn$^ 





The translation of a set of ideas into a presentation under- 

 standable to others, requires nearly always the prodding as 

 well as the help of other individuals. 



In this connection I am greatly indebted for the encourage- 

 ment and help that I have received from Dr. A. Barton, who 

 has done much to cause this book to be written. Special credit 

 is due to Mr. John La Marre who has made contributions 

 during the later stages of the preparation of the manuscript 

 and who insisted on an unwavering statement of the conclu- 

 sions reached, overcoming my own emotional reluctance to 

 do so. 



After completion of the original manuscript I was fortunate 

 to be introduced to Professor Paul Kosok. Professor Kosok who 

 has worked along similar lines for many years was extremely 

 generous in making the results of his own thinking known to 

 me. Discussion with him caused me to make some significant 

 clarifications in the book. From Mr. Robert Ullman I have 

 received valuable help, especially on the first four chapters. 

 For effective editorial assistance I am indebted to Mr. Elliot 

 Gatner. Furthermore I would like to acknowledge the aid and 

 encouragement received from A. Houser, Murray Klamkin, 

 Professor Eugen Kullmann and Jerome Stanton. 



Finally as the reader will find implicit in the thesis of this 

 book, my own thinking of necessity operates within the stream 

 of human thought of our times. In the selected bibliography 

 at the end of this book, I have consequently attempted to 

 include those works that have most influenced my thinking. 



