CONTENTS 33 



CHAPTER II 

 Natural Theology with its Appendix, the Knowledge of Angels and 



Spirits 142 



CHAPTER III 



Natural Philosophy divided into Speculative and Practical. The Neces 

 sity of keeping these Two Branches distinct 144 



CHAPTER IV 



Division of the Speculative Branch of Natural Philosophy into Physics and 

 Metaphysics. Physics relate to the Investigation of Efficient Causes 

 and Matter; Metaphysics to that of Final Causes and the Form. Divi 

 sion of Physics into the Sciences of the Principles of Things, the 

 Structure of Things, and the Variety of Things. Division of Physics 

 in relation to the Variety of Things into Abstract and Concrete. 

 Division of Concretes agrees with the Distribution of the Parts of 

 Natural History. Division of Abstracts into the Doctrine of Material 

 Forms and Motion. Appendix of Speculative Physics twofold: viz., 

 Natural Problems and the Opinions of Ancient Philosophers. Meta 

 physics divided into the Knowledge of Forms and the Doctrine of 

 Final Causes 145 



CHAPTER V 



Division of the Practical Branch of Natural Philosophy into Mechanics and 

 Magic (Experimental Philosophy), which correspond to the Speculative 

 Division Mechanics to Physics, and Magic to Metaphysics. The word 

 Magic cleared from False Interpretation. Appendix to Active Science 

 twofold : viz. , an Inventory of Human Helps and a Catalogue of Things 

 of Multifarious Use 168 



CHAPTER VI 



The Great Appendix of Natural Philosophy both Speculative and Practical. 

 Mathematics. Its Proper Position not among the Substantial Sciences, 

 but in their Appendix. Mathematics divided into Pure and Mixed . Ill 



BOOK IV 



CHAPTER I 



Division of the Knowledge of Man into Human and Civil Philosophy. 

 Human Philosophy divided into the Doctrine of the Body and Soul. 

 The Construction of one General Science, including the Nature and 

 State of Man. The latter divided into the Doctrine of the Human 

 Person and the Connection of the Soul with the Body. Division of 



