Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 169 Powys, John Cowper 1872 1963 20017751 The Complex Vision Ruth Hart "The Complex Vision" by John Cowper Powys is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the intricate nature of human consciousness, exploring how individuals perceive reality through a "complex vision" comprising various attributes such as emotion, reason, self-consciousness, and will. Powys engages with themes surrounding the nature of the soul, the interplay of love and malice, and the underlying forces that shape our experiences and understanding of existence. The opening of the book introduces the idea that human understanding relies on a profound instrument of research—our consciousness, which concurrently creates and discovers reality. Powys articulates that through a concentrated effort of personality, individuals can achieve what he terms an "eternal vision," connecting with a deeper understanding of oneself and the universe. This section emphasizes a duality in emotions, specifically contrasting love and malice, illuminating how these forces and the unique perspective of the soul shape one’s interpretation of life. Overall, it sets the stage for a broader philosophical examination of existence and perception that promises to explore the profound connections among all personalities and the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philosophy Life BD Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 771433 2025-08-09T06:58:50.787204 text/html 742490 2025-07-09T23:40:03 text/html 327628 2025-08-09T06:58:59.068114 application/epub+zip 336784 2025-08-09T06:58:53.447175 application/epub+zip 316975 2025-08-09T06:58:52.348170 application/epub+zip 591185 2025-08-09T06:59:03.567106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568088 2025-08-09T06:58:58.397153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543233 2022-09-10T08:37:51.804326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748860 2025-08-09T06:58:49.814157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 729160 2025-07-09T23:40:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16034 2025-08-09T06:59:03.694094 application/rdf+xml 14534 2025-08-09T06:58:52.845155 image/jpeg 3658 2025-08-09T06:58:52.593147 image/jpeg 324416 2025-08-09T06:58:50.840200 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia