Part I (On Form)

Chapter One: How cultural ideals change with changing cultural technologies

Chapter Two: Plato's idea of Form

Chapter Three: Aristotle's philosophy of intelligent desire

 

Part II (On Rhythm)

Chapter Four: Rhythm in music

Chapter Five: The Experience of Rhythm

Chapter Six: Rhythm in sports

 

Part III (On Self-Consciousness)

Chapter Seven: Self-Consciousness and Rhythmic Concentration

Chapter Eight: The intellectual, or self-consciousness as a way of life

Chapter Nine: Swallowing and being swallowed

Chapter Ten: From simplicity to complexity

 

Appendix

Appendix I: Rhythm in dance

Appendix II: Rhythm and self-consciousness in writing this book

Appendix III: Dialectical shuttles