**A Very Brief Overview of Barfieldian Philosophy** 1. Human consciousness and language evolve simultaneously 2. The Enlightenment and its corollary (scientific thinking) marked one of the major changes in the evolution of human consciousness and, consequently, in the way humans think and perceive the world around them 3. In order to think scientifically, previous ways of thinking had to be effectively eliminated – and they were 4. Due to scientific thinking, Western societies have entered into an unprecedented era of material wealth. This same thinking, however, has led to a correspondingly unprecedented number of mental health, environmental, social, and individual problems 5. To address the problems facing our world, a new way of thinking is indeed emerging 6. To open our perception to this new way of thinking, we must understand the physical and mental processes involved in thinking 7. The power of our imagination will allow us to evolve to this new way of thinking and will open a means for us to develop an expanded science. **Spirit**: what is not matter, but what is required for matter to form. **Imagination**: the bridge between matter and spirit reconnecting to spirit, the living unity accessing core morality. _Primary tools of the Imagination_: feelings intuitions will intellect — Albert Linderman, The World Is Not What It Seems (https://archive.org/details/whyworldaroundyo0000lind/page/n7/mode/2up)