THE EVOLUTION OF THE MIND. 271 
tion of the nerve cells. All consciousness is “ colonial 
consciousness,” the product of co-operation. It stands 
related to the action of individual cells 
much as the content of a poem with the 
words or letters composing it. Its ex- 
istence is a phenomenon of co-operation. The Zin man 
is the expression of the co-working of the processes and 
impulses of the brain. The brain is made of individual 
_ cells, just as England is made of individual men. To 
say that England wills a certain deed, or owns a certain 
territory, or thinks a certain thought, is no morea figure 
of speech than to say that “I will,” “I own,” or “I 
think.” The “England” is the expression of union of 
the individual wills and thoughts and ownerships of 
Englishmen. Similarly, my “Ego” is the expression of 
the aggregate force resulting from co-ordination of the 
elements that make up my body. 
The old dictum of the philosopher, “I think, there- 
fore I am,” is not literally and wholly true. ‘ We think, 
therefore we are,” we the aggregation of 
brain cells, would be quite as truthful. 
But we brain cells do not think indi- 
vidually ; only collectively or colonially. So no single 
sentence can express the whole truth, nor Can a trust- 
worthy philosophy grow out of any single psychological 
axiom. 
The development of the character is the formation 
of the ego. It is in itself the co-ordination of the ele- 
ments of heredity, the bringing into union of warring 
Colonial 
consciousness. 
‘*Cogito, 
ergo sum.” 
foundation upon which any belief can rest, and forms one of our 
highest truths. If we find that the ascertainment of the order of 
nature is facilitated by using one terminology or one set of sym- 
bols rather than another, it is our clear duty to use the former; 
and no harm can accrue so long as we bear in mind that we are 
dealing merely with terms and symbols.” 
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