The Fourth Dimension

This book was published in 1912. The author is attempting to communicate a very complex interweaving of philosophy and mathematics, and it is often difficult to follow his train of thought. However, it is hard to refute his idea of a four dimensional universe passing through and, in a way, creating our three dimensional one.

"Mr Hinton tries to explain the theory of the fourth dimension so that the ordinary reasoning mind can get a grasp of what metaphysical mathematicians mean by it. If he is not altogether successful, it is not from want of clearness on his part, but because the whole theory comes as such an absolute shock to all one's preconceived ideas" - The Bristol Times (quoted within the book).

By : Charles Howard Hinton (1853 - 1907)

01 - Preface ; Chapter 1 - Four Dimensional Space 02 - Chapter 2 - The Analogy of a Plane World 03 - Chapter 3 - The Significance of a Fourth Dimensional Existence 04 - Chapter 4, part 1 - The First Chapter in the History of Four Space 05 - Chapter 4, part 2 - The First Chapter in the History of Four Space 06 - Chapter 5, part 1 - The Second Chapter in the History of Four Space 07 - Chapter 5, part 2 - The Second Chapter in the History of Four Space 08 - Chapter 5, part 3 - The Second Chapter in the History of Four Space 09 - Chapter 6, part 1 - The Higher World 10 - Chapter 6, part 2 - The Higher World 11 - Chapter 7 - The Evidence for a Fourth Dimension 12 - Chapter 8, part 1 - The Use of Four Dimensions in Thought 13 - Chapter 8, part 2 - The Use of Four Dimensions in Thought 14 - Chapter 8, part 3 - The Use of Four Dimensions in Thought 15 - Chapter 9, part 1 - Application to Kant's Theory of Experience 16 - Chapter 9, part 2 - Application to Kant's Theory of Experience 17 - Chapter 10, part 1 - A Four-Dimensional Figure 18 - Chapter 10, part 2 - A Four-Dimensional Figure 19 - Chapter 11, part 1 - Nomenclature and Analogies ... 20 - Chapter 11, part 2 - Nomenclature and Analogies ... 21 - Chapter 12 - The Simplest Four-Dimensional Solid 22 - Chapter 13, part 1 - Remarks on the Figures 23 - Chapter 13, part 2 - Remarks on the Figures 24 - Chapter 14, part 1 - A Recapitulation and Extension of the Physical Argument 25 - Chapter 14, part 2 - A Recapitulation and Extension of the Physical Argument 26 - Appendix 1, part 1 - The Models 27 - Appendix 1, part 2 - The Models 28 - Appendix 2, part 1 - A Language of Space 29 - Appendix 2, part 2 - A Language of Space