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Macon, GA.: Mercer University Press, 1997. Scholarly text contains two works Kierkegaard published in 1846 under the pseudonym Johannes Climacus, and is considered the most contentious contribution to the philosophy of religion in the 19th century. 355 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. When feminist philosophers first turned their attention to traditional ethical theory, its almost exclusive emphasis upon justice, rights, abstract rationality, and individual autonomy came under special criticism. Women’s experiences seemed to suggest the need for a focus on care, empathetic relations, and the interdependence of persons.The most influential readings of what has become an extremely lively and fruitful debate are reproduced here along with important new contributions by Alison Jaggar and Sara Ruddick. As this volume testifies, there is no agreement on the important questions about the relationship between justice and care, but the debate has deepened and enriched our understanding in many ways.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

American Universities Press, 1989. Text presents a new analytical interpretation of the comparison of Katilya's Arthasastra to the writings of Plato, Aristotle, and Machiavelli; and includes extensive documentation, historical context, and political background. Text discusses the similarities and differences from the Kautilyan precepts. 172 pgs. Minor rubbing on lower edge, minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1999. At the foot of the Cross, as Jesus hung in agony, the crowd laughed. Christians, ever since, have been ambivalent about laughter. St. Paul banned ’jesting,’ but did that include mockery and high spirits? And what were the lessons of Biblical figures like (delighted) Abraham and (disbelieving) Sarah, both in their nineties, who laughed at the news they were about to have a child? Such debates had a deep influence on Erasmus, Rabelais and other great humanist writers. Michael Screech’s acclaimed book illuminates both the background and their individual achievements. 328 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1996. Scholarly text presents the first full-length defense of social scientific laws to appear in the last twenty years. This book upholds the prospect of the nomological explanation of human behavior against those who maintain that this approach is impossible, impractical, or irrelevant. By pursuing an analogy with the natural sciences, McIntyre shows that the barriers to nomological inquiry within the social sciences are not generated by factors unique to social inquiry, but arise from a largely common set of problems that face any scientific endeavor. All of the most widely supported arguments against social scientific laws have failed largely due to adherence to a highly idealized conception of nomologicality (allegedly drawn from the natural sciences themselves) and the limited doctrine of descriptivism. Basing his arguments upon a more realistic view of scientific theorizing that emphasizes the pivotal role of redescription in aiding the search for scientific laws,… Read More

Paris, France 1931 & 1933: Librairie Gallimard Rare five volume set of Spengler's classic, "The Decline of the West", text in French. This set is limited to 1000 copies. Contains Part 1- Form and Reality (Forme et Realite), Volumes I & II; printed in 1931, Numbered "693" (Exemplaire Alfa No.693) on the copyright page of both volumes. Part 2- Perspectives in Universal History (Perspectives de l'histoire universelle) Volumes I, II, & III; printed in 1933, Numbered (Exemplaire Alfa No.) "696", "295", "295" respectively. Red quarter leather, gilt embossed spine, decorative marbled paper covered boards with matching marbled endpapers. Mild foxing to outer edges. Leather has a few very minor tiny to small-sized rubbed areas on the spine; Part 2, Vol.III, has a small dark rubbed spot on the lower spine, which does not adversely affect the general appearance. Prior owner's name bookplate pastedown on inside front boards. Overall… Read More

Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield, 1973. In this classic text, the author presents a series of topics which discusses in detail the nature of science, the nature of revolutionary changes in science, the development and structure of Western societies, the nature of the social sciences and their relation to the physical sciences, problems of "underdeveloped countries", the development and structure of Soviet society, reasons for the development of the Cold War, the nature of the current attack on the ethos of science, and the possible role of scientists as agents of social change. 370 pgs. Illustrated. Prior ownership name label and small stamps to endpaper, outer edge, and lower title page. Gilt spine. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Pittsburgh, PA.: Univerity of Pittsburgh Press, 1967. Classic text presents a series of philosophical essays (seven of which were given as public lectures) which reflects the author's pessimism about religion. Stace"s reasoning is that an infinite God can have no connection with the natural order of things, since everything in the universe or connected with it must have some limitations of time or space. Topics include Concerning Religion; Values; Imagery and Thought in Poetry; The Snobbishness of the Learned; Political and International; Philosophy and Science. 265 pgs. Small stamp on front endpaper and outer edge; clean pocket remnant on rear endpaper. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

New York: St.Martin's Press, 1985. Classic scholarly text presents a comprehensive study of Marcuse's thought, concentrating upon his theory of freedom, arguing that is this which supplies the key to all his writings. The argument is substantiated by a detailed chronological examination of Marcuse's works. The author examines the rigorous logic underlying Marcuse's thinking, which is often obscured in Marcuse's own presentation, and emphasizes the influence of Heidegger, and Marx's notion of human labor. 305 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lanham, Maryland: Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology, 1987. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy of language with an emphasis on his interest in structuralism. Includes topics on Ponty's interest in phenomenology and dialects; the relation of language to perception; relation of words to syntax; the meaning and development of Merleau-Ponty's concept of structure; the triumph of dialects over structuralism; etc. 107 pgs. Gilt spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 2002. A book of tremendous influence when it first appeared, A Mind of One's Own reminded readers that the tradition of Western philosophy-- in particular, the ideals of reason and objectivity-- has come down to us from white males, nearly all of whom are demonstrably sexist, even misogynist. In this second edition, the original authors continue to ask, What are the implications of this fact for contemporary feminists working within this tradition? The second edition pursues this question about the value of reason and objectivity in new directions using the fresh perspectives and diverse viewpoints of the new generation of feminist philosophers. 443 pgs. . Second Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. Since Rorty, the crisis of method and interests in philosophy has been at the forefront of metaphilosophy. In this scholarly book, Kai Nielsen, one of the most prominent critics of philosophy-as-usual, examines critically the most important claims made on behalf of philosophy. After rejecting as chimerical the ambitious claims of traditional, especially foundational, epistemology and metaphysics, he presents the case for a more modest view of what philosophy can accomplish.Nielsen insists that philosophy must be devoted to actual problems of real people in everyday life. Influenced substantively by Dewey and more methodologically by Rawls, he carves out a defensible terrain for philosophy to inhabit a terrain cleared of the more extravagant but implausible claims made by traditional philosophy.Nielsen has been a major voice in debates about the scope of philosophy, and this latest work of his will be an important contribution to the "end of philosophy… Read More

Philadelphia, PA.: American Philological Association, 1941. Classic scholarly treatise presents a detailed study of the manner in which the problem of method was expressed by the empirically oriented philosophy of the Epicureans and Sceptics, and by their rationalistic opponents, the Stoics. Each of these schools developed a theory of signs, as the basis for both epistemological and logical speculations. Philodemus' treatise is a defense of Epicurean empirical method, and simultaneously an attack on the rival Stoic rationalistic method. Includes sections on the life and works of Philodemus; text and translation; sources of Epicurean empiricism; development of Epicurean logic and methodology; logiical controversies of the Stoics, Epicureans, and Sceptics. 200 pgs. Include a plate of the Herculanean papyrus no. 1065. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper. Some light browning to page edges. Minimal shelfwear. Gilt spine. Scarce.. . First Edition. Original Cloth. Fine/ . 8vo - over… Read More

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1993. Scholarly highly acclaimed text presents a detailed survey of recent work in cognitive science that has particular relevance to philosophy. Besides providing a valuable review of the most suggestive work in cognitive and social psychology, Goldman demonstrates conclusively that the best work in philosophy in a surprising number of different fields including philosophy of science, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics as well as philosophy of mind, must take into account empirical breakthroughs in psychology. 182 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1998. Scholarly text presents the first truly philosophical study of nationalism, whereby the author attempts to make sense of the fact that there are different sorts of nationalism for example, political and cultural and that each concept functions with a different understanding of what a nation is. Gilbert sets out to explore whether there are any common ideas about what constitutes nationhood and whether these “nations” have particular rights due to them. By treating nationalism as a coherent body of ideas, the text permits a rational reconstruction of the origins of nationalist movements. The text also examines the work of many key theorists, including Mill, Hume, Gramsci, and Gellner, in its coverage of secession, immigration, cultural rights and multiculturalism, and the aesthetics of nationalism. 205 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1996. The philosophy of mind has always been a staple of the philosophy curriculum. But it has never held a more important place than it does today, with both traditional problems and new topics often sparked by the implications of modern psychology, cognitive science, and computer science. In this concise but comprehensive survey, Jaegwon Kim explores, maps, and interprets this difficult terrain. Focusing on the traditional mind/body problem, Kim canvasses the traditional attempts to explain the mind as soul, as certain forms of behavior, as brain, or as a type of computer as well as more recent complex attempts to meet objections raised by these accounts. The author also includes extensive coverage of the issues surrounding content and consciousness. 258 pp. Dustjacket has a few tiny light scuffs on the rear cover; in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford University Press, 1977. Classic study presents a systematic and original interpretation of the dialogues, and assesses the philosophical merits of their ethical doctrines. 376 pgs. Minimal shelfwear. No spine creases.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel, 1971. In June 22-27,1970, an International Working Symposium on Pragmatics of Natural Languages took place in Jerusalem under the auspices of The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science. Some thirty philosophers, logicians, linguists, and psychologists from Israel, U.S.A., West-Germany, England, Belgium, France, Scotland, and Denmark met in seven formal and a number of informal sessions in order to discuss some of the problems around the use and acquisition of language which in the eyes of an increasing number of scholars have been left under­ treated in the recent upsurge of interest in theoretical linguistics and philosophy of language. More specifically, during the formal sessions the following topics were discussed: the validity of the syntactics-semantics-pragmatics trichotomy; the present state of the competence-performance issue;… Read More

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1999. Scholarly text explores how the assertion of rights has expanded dramatically since World War II, and presents the historical developments in each of the major categories of rights, including human rights, civil rights, women's rights, patient rights, and animal rights. Text assesses where the proliferation has been legitimate and helpful, cases where it has been illusory and unproductive, and alternatives to the appeal to rights. 191 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1993. Scholarly text presents a collection of outstanding essays which critically examine and extend the most important aspects of Richard Brandt's work, which includes Brandt's responses. Richard Brandt's work has been at the forefront of research into the roles played by rationality, rules, and utility in developing a coherent account of normative ethics. 260 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.