Resultados de búsqueda: Philosophy/Epistemology/Metaphysics from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Macmillan Company, 1948. Reprint . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Orig. published in 1947, this is the 1948 reprint. Hardcover in 402 pages with Index. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. NO DJ. Condition is solidly Good: generally clean, with minor pencil underlining & very slight marginal notes throughout--easily erased. Binding is straight & strong, pages moderately tanned around edges, commensurate with age. Moderate rubbing to all extremities.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Chicago/La Salle, Illinois: Open Court, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Trade Paperback. As New. Collection of 16 essays on philosophical aspects of Tolkien's epic adventure. 240 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this trade paperback is in Near Fine condition: very slight shelfwear/light stain along bottom edges, including slight bumping to page & cover corners here, is only flaw. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Columbia University Press, 1978. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. One in a series of lectures hosted by Columbia University, this one by the celebrated mathematician-philospher again explores the humanism in science, considering Interpretations of Nature, Black and White Magic, The Strategy of Scientific Knowledge, & Human Plans/Civilized Values. A First Edition, first printing, from 1978, this hardcover 8vo has tan patterned cloth over boards lettered in darker brown to spine. Condition is Fine: completely clean & bright & unmarked, as if never opened. No DJ (missing) Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1932. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. An overview of the world of spiritualists, mediums, magicians, & secret societies, the "unexalted masters" who have served as "heroic messengers" to bring the truth from East to West. In 287 pages with Index in rear. Translated from the original French by R. Merton, originally published in Britain under the title, "The Return of the Magi." This is the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, First Printing, with a 1932 copyright date. Hardcover octavo has violet cloth over boards stamped with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG: completely clean & unmarked inside, pages creamy white with light, even tanning, heavier offsetting to endpapers; small sticker to ffep from Llewellyn's astrological bookstore in Los Angeles, CA. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Exterior boards show spotting & mild rubbing to extremities,… Leer más

Garden City, New York: Doubleday Anchor, 1951. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Gorey, Edward. A philosopher analyzes the present human condition & the problems & dilemmas confronting human society, writing in 1931, as the National Socialists were just coming to power in Germany. This is a new impression of the translation of the fifth German edition from 1951, with minor stylistic changes only, in 230 pages + Index in rear. It is also the First Mass Market Paperback edition from Anchor (A101), & another in its collection of titles to which Edward Gorey contributed his art, though he did just the typography here; cover art by Sydney Butchkes. From a single collection, it is in Fine condition: just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & bright & tight as if it just came from the publisher; appears never opened & nicely protected in new mylar collector bag to stay that way. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Leer más

New York, New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1969. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Chwast, Seymour. Second book (following "All and Everything) by the extraordinary mystic, philosopher, & teacher that "can be read both as a psychological autobiography & as a colorful narrative,'' each chapter about a different man who influenced the author in his search for meaning & answers to fundamental life questions. First published in 1963, this is the FIRST mass market paperback edition from Dutton (D242) from 1969, with fabulous cover art by Seymour Chwast. 303 pp. Condition is Near Fine: appears never read! Completely clean inside, pages white & unmarked, binding strong & straight. Mild rubbing to fore edge side of front & very slight dogearing to outer corners, top & bottom. Protected in new clear mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Leer más

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1986. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-. Biography of the renowned author of "Atlas Shrugged" & "The Fountainhead" & founder of Objectivism, written by the wife of the psychology graduate student with whom she had a torrid affair. In 422 pages with Index & 16 pages of black-and-white photos. A FIRST EDTION, First Printing, from 1996, this hardcover has a blue cloth-wrapped spine stamped with silver lettering, with gray paper over boards. Condition is VG+: completely clean inside with q few faint spots to external top page edges. Binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG- (minus), with chipping at both ends of spine & some corners, small circular ring stain/scratch to front cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Funk & Wagnells, 1969. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. In-depth background to the "Yoga Sutras" of Patanjali, the first systematic treatment of the physical & spiritual elements of yoga. The context in which the sutras were codified is described, & the relationship between yoga, Buddhism, Tantrism, & other Indian movements & philosophies is explained. In 216 pages with Index, Bibliography, & black-and-white photos throughout. Orig. published in French in 1962, this is the First Edition of the English-language translation from 1969. Navy blue quarter cloth-wrapped spine with gilt decorations & blue lettering, same blue appearing in an embossed design on the green paper-covered front boards. Condition is truly Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white, no foxing & just a hint of tanning. Extremely mild rubbing to extremities & lightly bumped corners. No… Leer más

Oxford/Cambridge: Basil Blackwell Pub, 1991. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. First volume in this trilogy of works that analyzes the trajectory of the Western philosophical tradition & assesses the current state of the discipline. Focus is on a scholarly critique of the work of Richard Rorty. In 202 pages with General & Name Indices in rear. A First Edition, first printing from 1991, this hardcover book & original DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): have been on our personal bookshelf since purchased Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. The unclipped DJ is equally Flawless! Essentially a Brand New book! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

London, England: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1978. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/As New. Collection of 10 original papers that consider philosophical issues arising in social work, with a British emphasis, arising from a series of meetings held in the late 1970s at the University of Glasgow. A First Edition, first printing from 1978, this hardcover book is VG in a Fine DJ: just removed from storage where it has been since received brand new upon publication. Brown cloth-covered boards are marred only by rubbing to lower extremities, & there is slight insect damage to external fore edge page edges. Else, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is flawless: bright & colorful with no fading or wear. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends &… Leer más

SAGE Publications Ltd, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. This First Edition trade paperback, in 395 pages, is Near Fine, downgraded solely due to a very slight crease to bottom outer corner & bottom edge of back cover. Else, a brand new unopened book: completely clean & unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages white. A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm… Leer más

New York, New York: Ballantine Books, 1969. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Philosopher considers whether "man's capacity for evil is an essential rather than an accidental part of his nature." Originally presented as part of a Canadian radio series on "Money and Power,'' completely revised & expanded here. Stated First Printing of this paperback edition, originally published in hardback in 1967. Book is extremely clean & tightly bound (feels never opened). Mild, age-appropriate page tanning & slight edgewear; NO writing, highlighting, or underlining; no creasing or tearing. NOT ex-lib. Protected in Free mylar collector bag. -Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. A hinge between the mirror of seduction that is [American]culture today & the philosophical ruptures of French thought, from Sartre & Camus to Baudrillard & Virilio." Readers are encouraed to "read the French...to learn a new language for thinking anew the empire of technology" & modern technological shifts like virtual reality. In 176 pages, with illustrations throughout. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1992, just removed from storage where it has been since received Brand New for review. Trade paperback with colorfully decorated wrappers is in Fine condition: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays Pacific time; later orders,… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Russel Sage, 2005. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collection of 11 essays in 333 pgs, Index, on the topic of "how institutions, in their wider historical setting, induce people to behave in certain ways and steer the course of history." A FIRST EdItIOn, first Printing, this hardcover is Fine in Fine DJ: looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & tight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Philosophical Society, 1959. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good+. Collection of 10 articles originally presented at the April 1959 annual general meeting of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, PA, during which the membership commemorated the centennial of the publication of Charles Darwin's "The Origin of Species." A vintage original publication, not a modern reprint. Numbered pp. 159-319, with scattered illustrations. Softcover journal has cream-colored paper wrappers lettered in black to both front & back. Condition is VG+: completely clean inside with modest rubbing & discoloration to exterior. Binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Former owner's name & academic affiliation stamped to front cover, minor edgewear all around, light chipping to both ends of spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images… Leer más

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Wisdom Publications, 2003. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Soft cover. VG+. Collection of 9 essays on the topic, each with commentary & a reply by the author. A FIRST EDITION, 2nd printing from 2003, in 443 pages with Index, this trade paperback is in VG+ condition: completely clean & unmarked, binding strong & straight, pages white. Slight edgewear & corner bumping. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair-Good/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. The Third Revised Edition from 1896 of what had already become a classic in the burgeoning field of psychology since it was first published in 1886, then reissued in 1891. In his Preface, Dewey addresses the problem of how to integrate philosophy & psychology, melding the scientific" with the "philosophical spirit,'' while breaking free from metaphysics. In 427 pages with Appendix + 4 pages of ads for other books for "students of mental & moral philosophy." Hardcover small octavo bound in publisher's pebbled brown cloth is in Fair-Good condition: front hinge cracked & reglued, but front cover slightly shaky. Spine covering split about 3" down from head. Stitched text block is secure. Fairly heavy rubbing to extremities, down to underlying boards along bottom edges. Interior is clean with age-appropriate moderate tanning, pages unmarked, save for former owner's name… Leer más

Kingsport, Kentucky: Hanuman Foundation/Kingsport Press, 1978. Reprint . Soft cover. VG+. Cult classic describing the guru's transformation from Harvard professor Dr. Richard Alpert into spiritual leader Baba Ram Dass & his psychedelic journeys. Includes "From Bindu to Ojas--The Core Book,'' the "Cookbook for a Sacred Life--A Manual for Conscious Being," & "Painted Cakes," an unpaginated section containing additional recommended readings. Orig. published in 1971, this is a later (42nd) printing of the 1978 reprint from the Hanuman Foundation, identical to the original save for ISBN & new publisher. Small 8vo square purple softcover in 119 numbered pages, illustrated throughout with original drawings & photographs, is in VG+ condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, paper-bag-like brown pages nearly pristine--all completely unmarked. Only flaws are slight creasing to both top & bottom edges of both covers &… Leer más

Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Erdmans Publishing Co.. Soft cover. Fine. Places C. S. Lewis firmly in the "metaphysical tradition of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine & Aquinas, Samuel Johnson & G. K. Chesterton" in the debate against "materialistic scientism" as represented by B. F. Skinner, Bacon, Huxley, Nietzsche, & A. J. Ayer. In 94 pages with Name Index & extensive Notes. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1983, this trade paperback is in Fine condition: just removed from storage where it was been packed for decades after being received Brand New for review! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white. A hint of corner bumping. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays(PST); weekends & holidays ship very next business day. 0

London, England: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984. First British Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (the British, preceding all American reprints) from 1984, this book has deep blue-cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine.In 326 pages, with Index & extensive Notes. Except for the former owner's name emboss on ffep & half title page, the book is FLAWLESS! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, NO tanning or foxing. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Looks Brand New! as does the unclipped DJ, which has been protected in mylar since purchased new. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.