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One of the great scientific advances of the nineteenth century was the realisation that all living things on Earth have come about by evolution over a long period of time. A major advance of the twentieth century was the realisation that the Universe as a whole - its Galaxies, Stars and Planets, have likewise come about by a lengthy, cosmic evolution. Thus, it is now possible to view the Universe, and everything in it as a vast evolving system. In this book it is proposed that evolution works by simple basic principles and that it is possible to comprehend everything, including the purpose of our lives, in these terms. In this 'Kosmic Metaphysics' the Universe is traced back to a state of dormant energy that becomes active and thereby gets a sense of self (in the same way that a baby first gets a sense of self from its activity) .