Second Dialogue: The Skeptic

Spiritism and Spiritualism

Dissenting Explanations

A Matter of Deception

Helplessness of Adversaries

The Supernatural Explanation

The Opposition of Science

False Explanations of the Phenomena

About Spirits’ Will to Convince

Origin of Modern Spirits Ideas

Means of Communication

Self-Seeking Mediums

Mediums and Sorcerers

Diversity of Spirits

Practical Benefits of the Manifestations

Mental Diseases, Obsessive Thoughts, and Suicide

Forgetfulness of the Past

Elements of Conviction

Spiritist Association

Prohibition of Practice

Third Dialogue The Priest

CHAPTER II- ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF THE SPIRITIST DOCTRINE

About the Spirits

Communication with the Invisible World

The Purpose of Communication

About Mediums

The Risk of Mediumship

Personal Qualities of Mediums

Charlatanism

Identity of Spirits

Contradictions

Worth of the Spiritist Doctrine

CHAPTER III - SOLUTION TO SOME PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY

The Plurality of Worlds

About the Soul

The Earthly Journey

Human Beings After Death

PART II - SPIRITISM: IN ITS SIMPLEST EXPRESSION 

Historical Synopsis

Summary of Principles
Maxims and Reflections from Spirits’ Wisdom

PART III - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 

Allan Kardec

Reflections by Allan Kardec

GLOSSARY