Search Results: Ethics from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Meredith Publishing Company: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967. Hardcover First Edition (1967); probable later printing, as there is no '1' on the last page of text. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. The Book shows just a touch of wear to the lower extremities, with crimping to the heel of the backstrip; a small, faint, stray pen mark at the bottom edge of the text pages near the outside corner (clearly not a remainder mark); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only a touch of wear: mild rubbing to the panels; two tiny nicks at the… Read More

Notre Dame, IN University of Notre Dame Press, 1994. Hardcover Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 219pp. (Volume 14: Boston University Studies in Philosophy and Religion). Essays by Huston Smith, A.O. Rorty, Bhikhu Parekh, Frederick J. Streng, Elizabeth Kamarck Minnich, Katherine Platt, Ninian Smart, Leroy S. Rouner, Robert Cummings Neville, Sharon Daloz Parks, and George Rupp. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Hardback with DJ.

Savage, MD Barnes & Noble Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA [1991], so stated. First Edition USA [1991], so stated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 192pp. Hardback with DJ. The environmental philosophy that has grown from the ecological movement has often been accused of providing no rational arguments for the holistic concepts it embraces. This is the first book to consider the metaphysical foundations of ecological ethics. The author seeks to provide a metaphysical support for the basic institutions of the "one-ness" and the interconnectedness of everything, the fundamental principles of the ecological movement. The Ecological Self considers and rejects the dominant atomistic metaphysics associated with the classical physics of Newton. By drawing upon modern physics and the cosmology of Einstein, the systems theory of Gregory Bateson and others, and the… Read More

New York, NY Cambridge University Press , 1960. Paperback First Edition Thus (1960); Fourth Printing (1968). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: shows some faint creases near the lower corner of the front panel and the faintest overall soiling to the white background field, mainly to the rear panel; a former owner's name at the bottom of both the inside of the front cover and front endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. REMAINDER, showing a red mark at the bottom edge of the text block. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches). xiv, 228 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. First Edition Thus (1960); Fourth Printing (1968). University Press… Read More

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 1985. Hardcover Reprint Edition (1985); First published in hardcover in 1967. The binding is cracked at one spot in the text; else Very Good+: shows just a touch of wear to extremities and mild rubbing to the panels; a faint crease to the backstrip; the binding is square and secure. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, if flawed, copy, showing - besides the cracked binding only very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Flawed, but remains an attractive reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches). xii, 468 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 19.8 ounces. Midway Reprints Series. Reprint Edition (1985); First published in hardcover in 1967. University… Read More

New York, NY Philosophical Library, 1985. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book near flawless; showing only minor shelf dusting; binding square and secure; text clean. DJshows crease top to bottom front face; mild rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 222pp. Hardback with DJ.

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1984. Paperback First Edition Thus (1984), so stated, with corrections of the first hardcover edition (1981). First Edition Thus (1984), so stated, with corrections of the first hardcover edition (1981). Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities with a a couple of very fine creases near the top edge of the rear panel; mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches). xxxv, 380 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15.4 ounces. Princeton Legacy… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing: Doubleday Currency, 1995. Audio Cassette Two Audio Cassette Tapes in Excellent [Close to Like New] condition (they have been played, but show no overt signs of it), housed in two heavy, hard black and clear plastic cases, which show no wear, but one of them has a small crack in the black plastic portion [Very Good+]. These are housed in a heavy cardstock box which shows mild rubbing, a few faint wrinkles, a former bookseller's price sticker on the upper front panel, and just a touch of wear to the corner tips. All colorful liner note inserts and present and in Like New condition. Overall, Very Good+ to Near Fine. Read by the author. Playing Time: Three Hours. Product Size: (7.15 x 4.35 x 0.75 inches). Language: English. Weight: 5.7 ounces. Audio Cassette.

New York, NY Doubleday: Currency, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1994), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the pages tanned a bit, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 1 inches). xxvi, 321 pages. Language: English. Weight: 10.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. If we understood the true role of money in our lives,… Read More

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 1988. Hardcover First Edition (1988), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with The University of Chicago Press's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1988), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with The University of Chicago Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Scattered UNDERLINING IN PENCIL. Else, Very Good+: shows very light foxing to the top edge and fore-edge and the faintest thumbing to the fore-edge; a hint of soiling to the cloth-covered boards; some pencil notations to the front free endpaper; the binding is square and secure. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that remains handsome in appearance, structurally sound and tightly… Read More

Boston, MA South End Press, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985]; unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 157pp. First Edition Thus [1985]; unstated. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Humanities Press, 1973. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards and a small, very faint discolored area near the top of the front hinge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing; the area near the outside edges of the front panel have been mildly blanched, due to sunning; unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 199pp. Chapter notes and an index are included. International Library of Philosophy and Scientific Method, Edited by Ted Honderich. Hardback with DJ. The author of this book argues for the co-ordinate status of three main approaches to moral theory: axiology, deontology, and agent morality. The book insists, in opposition to the moral sceptic and… Read More

New York, NY Humanities Press, 1971. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book is pristine; showing the binding square and secure; text clean. The DJ shows only the faintest soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 407pp. Muirhead Library of Philosophy, Edited by H.D. Lewis. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1964. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and some small, superficial scuffs at the bottom edge of the front panel; the mildest rubbing; very faint soiling; foxing at the outside edgese. The Binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text clean. Remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 236pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Peter Munz (1921 - 2006) was a philosopher and historian, Professor of the Victoria University of Wellington; among the major influences on his work were Karl Popper and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Munz is one of only two students who studied under both Popper and Wittgenstein. Born in Chemnitz, and educated in Germany, Switzerland and Italy, he emigrated to New Zealand in 1940.

New York, NY The Free Press, 1984. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows faint waviness along the top edge of the text block due to exposure to moisture, though no dampstaining present; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows two short, closed tears and some rumpling at heel of backstrip; slight toning at rear face; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, close to 'As New'. 8vo. viii, 327pp. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering. Hardcover with dustwrapper. Theories of justice, argues Virginia Held, are usually designed for a perfect, hypothetical world. They do not give us guidelines for living in an imperfect world in which the choices and decisions that we must make are seldom clear-cut. Seeking a morality based on actual experience, Held offers a method of inquiry with which to deal with the specific moral problems encountered in daily life. She argues that the division between… Read More

New York, NY Hafner Publishing Company, 1949. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; a mild bump to the top of the rear 'hinge'; a faint crease to the backstrip; tiny creases right at each of the rear corner tips; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. An attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.45 x 1.35 inches). lxxi, 282 pages + 402 pages. Translated by Thomas Nugent. Introduction by Franz Neumann. Language: English. Weight: 28 ounces. Hafner Library of Classics Series. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY Hafner Publishing Company, 1949. Paperback Very Good to Very Good+ in Wraps: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; a hint of sunning to the crimson background field of the backstrip small a crease at the bottom corner of the rear panel. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. An attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.45 x 1.35 inches). lxxi, 282 pages + 402 pages. Translated by Thomas Nugent. Introduction by Franz Neumann. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 12 ounces. Hafner Library of Classics Series. Academic Press Paperback.