In a brief preface, the author states that he is not going to say anything decisive and he keeps his promise. Not even are his questions put in definite form but in indefinite generalities answered with elaborate commonplaces and occasionally with meaningless formulations, as for instance on page 354 where he writes 'Success once achieved, is more beautiful than any other'. The entire book is an unorganized collection of contrasting speculations mixed with medical facts, psychological theories and religious beliefs. After writing many pages about character and constitution and similar topics the author proceeds to describe his conception