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| Foreword | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Note to Reader | p. xiv |
| Chronological List of Philosophers Encountered by Ian | p. xv |
| Prologue: This Is the Title of the Prologue | p. 1 |
| A Note from the Old Man | p. 4 |
| Knowledge | p. 7 |
| What Really Really Happened | p. 29 |
| Self, Mind, Soul | p. 35 |
| What's in a Name? | p. 62 |
| Science | p. 69 |
| We Are It | p. 97 |
| The Liar, Motion, and a "Surprise" | p. 103 |
| Silent Lonesome Tree | p. 118 |
| God | p. 123 |
| The Purpose of Meaning | p. 147 |
| Evil | p. 151 |
| The Price of a Paper and a Paper for a Price | p. 169 |
| Going East | p. 171 |
| No Thing | p. 188 |
| The Problem with Solutions | p. 188 |
| Faith and Reason | p. 195 |
| Why He Loves Her | p. 210 |
| Free Will | p. 215 |
| The Power of the Hill | p. 240 |
| Selfishness (and Science Revisited) | p. 245 |
| The Power of the Quill | p. 259 |
| Heaps and Eggs | p. 263 |
| The Hanging Town | p. 276 |
| Society, Politics, and Money | p. 281 |
| If Only | p. 304 |
| Ethics and Morality | p. 309 |
| Can You (Not) Believe It? | p. 337 |
| The Final Excursion | p. 341 |
| The Words After All Previous Words: Souls (Revisited) and Brains (Visited)... and Humans | p. 351 |
| Afterword: The "First" Excursion-The Author Authors | p. 371 |
| Reading Group Discussion Questions | p. 375 |
| KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny: Interview with Jack Bowen | p. 393 |
| Lyrics to "Beautiful Colors" by Matt and Jack Bowen | p. 402 |
| Questions for Discussion | p. 403 |
| Index | p. 405 |
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