Search Results: History of Philosophy from Black Cat Hill Books

Durham, England Rosmini House, 1992. Paperback Fine in Wraps: 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 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 like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.5 x 0.25 inches). 80 pages. Language: English. Weight: 3.5 inches. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Odyssey Press, 1951. Paperback Second Edition (1951), Revised & Enlarged. Sixth Printing thus. First published in 1935. A half dozen pages show UNDERLINING, OR BRACKETS IN THE TEXT. Else, Very Good: a mlld nudge to the upper corner tips; a bit of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; two pages creased at the upper corner tip; a tiny ding at the top edge of the text block; the binding remains square and perfectly secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. But for those few pages, a handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the very mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.75 x 1.1 inches). xlviii, 336 pages. Edited and Translated with an Introduction Philip Wheelwright. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Green cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Second Edition (1951), Revised & Enlarged. Sixth… Read More

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1968. Paperback First Edition Thus [1968]; Second Printing (1973). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows faint stress creases to the backstrip; a price has been removed from the lower front panel; faint soiling to the white background field of therear panel; a former owner's name at the top of the front endpaper; the binding leans very slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. An attractive reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.4 x 4.75 x 0.8 inches). Weight: 12 ounces. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Columbia University Press, 1960. Hardcover First Edition (1960), Seventh Printing. Very Near Fine: shows the mildest rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.4 x 1 inches). vii, 309 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Black cloth with emblossed Columbia University Logo at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. First Edition (1960), Seventh Printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. John Herman Randall Jr. (1899 – 1980) was an American philosopher, New Thought author, and educator. Born in… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan: The Free Press, 1970. Paperback First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing indicated. First Published in Hardcover in 1965. First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers, which show a couple of very faint creases near the upper front corner and a hairline crease at the backstrip; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 504pp. First Published in Hardcover in 1965. Trade Paperback. A classic statement of a logical empiricist account of explanation - Logical Empiricism being the dominant philosophy of science in the middle part of the 20th century, and still influential today in some of the "aspiring" sciences (such as experimental psychology and economics). It is clear and readable, and worth reading to see where later… Read More

Milwaukee, WI The Marquette University Press, 1961. Hardcover First Edition (1961), unstated in accordance with The Marquette University Press's customary practice. First Edition (1961), unstated in accordance with The Marquette University Press's customary practice. Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing no imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, but with two 4" tears to the front panel (carefully repaired with cellophane tape from verso); mild overall rubbing and faint soiling, but with several superficial scratches to the rear panel; several tiny nicks and snags to the… Read More

Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishers, 1982. Hardcover Third Edition (1982). First published in 1953. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities, with mild bumps to the head and heel of the backstrip, and the mildest rubbing to the panels; a small, faint stain at the lower corner of the rear panel; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. 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 only mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 0.75 inches). 240 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.4 ounces. Third Edition (1982). First published in 1953. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

London, UK Ernest Benn, 1932. Hardcover First Edition (1932), so stated. First Edition (1932), so stated. Very Good: shows mild scuffing to the lower outside quadrants of both panels; light wear to the extremities with a touch of crimp to the head and heel of the backstrip; sparse pencil marginalia and a few pages show pencil margin lines; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding leans slightly but remains secure. 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 copy, showing mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws - and of course the pencil work. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 1 inches). xii, 336 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. Leaders of Philosophy Series. Brown cloth with gilt titles at the backstrip. Hardback with DJ. This Anglo-Irish philosopher's primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called… Read More

London, UK Arthur Barker, 1965. Hardcover First Edition (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows a former owner's name and addrss rubber-stamped at the upper fore-edge and bottom edge of the text block; a bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip and light shelving wear along the bottom edge of the green boards; else flawless if no longer 'fresh'; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. A handsome copy, showing mild wear and a single but rather obtrusive flaw. The DJ shows mild scuffing at the head and heel of the backstrip; several small, closed tears, nicks and snags; the remains of a price sticker at the upper corner of the front panel mild rubbing and resultant soiling to the white backround field of the tear… Read More

London, UK Pan Books, 1966. Paperback First Edition Thus (1966), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition Thus (1966), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Wraps: shows rubbing to the panels; a faint dampstain to the middle of the rear hinge where it meets the backstrip; mild creasing to the upper front panel and backstrip; the expected tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A carefully-used copy, showing moderate wear minor cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.35 x 0.65 inches). 256 pages. Bibliography. Index. Language: English. Weight: 4.2 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. Colin Wilson (1931 – 2013) was an English philosophical writer and… Read More

Chantilly, VA The Teaching Company, 1998. Audio Cassette Twelve Audio Cassette Tapes and a study guide in pamphlet form. The Tapes may have been played, but remain in excellent condition [Near Fine to Fine]. The 73-page pamphlet Study Guide shows only minor indications of use [About Very Good+]. All housed in heavy plastic clamshell cases, showing minimal wear [Near Fine]. Lectures by Professor Alan Kors, Ph.D. Overall, Very Near Fine. The Great Courses on Tape, Course No.445A. Audio Cassette. The dawn of Modernity, the 17th and early 18th century is generally a black hole in most people's education. We know vaguely about Newton and Newtonian physics. We've heard of Bacon and Descartes. Maybe we're familiar with Cartesian dualism, or the "cogito". We've heard of Locke, and know he had some sort of influence on our Founders. But much beyond some vague familiarity with the basics, few of us have any deeper understanding of this pivotal era. In fact, many Americans, in… Read More

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988), so stated; with corrections of the 1984 hardcover edition. First Edition Thus (1988), so stated; with corrections of the 1984 hardcover edition. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to extremities; the pages have tanned just slightly, due to aging; 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a single minor cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.9 inches). x, 301 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.4 ounces. Academic Press Paperback.

Oxford, UK Basil Blackwell , 1975. Paperback Second Edition [1969], Slightly Revised & Enlarged with an Index. Fifth Printing Thus [1980]. Three pages show UNDERLINING IN INK. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: former owner's name, date, place at the upper corner of the inside of the front panel; the slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities and the lamination is beginning to left in a couple of places; a scuffed area at the lower rear hinge; mild overall rubbing and a few faint creases to the wrapper covers; the mint-toned background field of the backstrip is sunned, blanching the titles, which remain legible but are no longer bright; the binding remains secure. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xiv, 192 pages. Second Edition [1969], Slightly Revised & Enlarged with an Index. Fifth Printing Thus [1980]. Academic Press Paperback.

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.

Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota Press, 1981. Paperback First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing (1984) . Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9 x 6 x 0.75 inches). xiv, 242 pages, including Notes and Index. Weight: 14.4 ounces. First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing (1984) . University Press Paperback.

Gloucester, MA Peter Smith, 1970. Hardcover Reprint Edition (1970). First published in 1938. Very Good to Very Good+: shows just a touch of wear to the corner tips; a bit of crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip; mild rubbing to the titles at the backstrip, though the titles remain legible; the binding is ever so slightly cocked but remains 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.65 x 0.95 inches). xxiii, 277 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17.2 ounces. Reprint Edition (1970). First published in 1938. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. 

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 1986. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. 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. 146pp. Hardback with DJ. In this work of original philosophy, Piotr Hoffman focuses on two of the central concerns of modern philosophy—doubt and time. He argues that both concerns stem from a suppressed but underlying feeling that life is an all-out, unrestrained struggle and that violence is inherent in the human condition. According to Hoffman, modern philosophy becomes fully intelligible and coherent only when the notion of human violence is given paramount importance. After briefly pointing out some significant parallels between Hobbes and Descartes, Hoffman undertakes a careful examination of ideas about doubt and time in the works of Descartes and Hegel, and, above all, in Heidegger's… Read More

Athens, OH Ohio University Press, 1981. Paperback First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing [1982]. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities; considerable rubbing to the wrapper covers; there is the shadow of a book - or some rather large rectangular obect in the middle of the front panel - or is that part of the book's design? The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Shows some wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound; a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xxx, 331pp. First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing [1982]. University Press Paperback.

La Salle, IL Open Court Publishing Co, 1966. Paperback Second Edition [1966], Revised & Enlarged. Shows UNDERLINING IN INK to page 78 and then in the last few pages of the book. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows slight spine lean; very light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing and very faint soiling to wrapper covers; the sewn binding is secure. Clearly a flawed copy, but remains a sturdy, presentable working copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xl, 280pp. Includes Appendix, Bibliography and Index. Second Edition [1966], Revised & Enlarged. One of the Philosophical Classics, Religion of Science Library No. 45. Trade Paperback. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a book by the Scottish empiricist philosopher David Hume, published in 1748. It was a revision of an earlier effort, Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature, published anonymously in London in 1739–40. Hume was disappointed with the reception of the Treatise, which "fell dead-born from the… Read More

Milwaukee, WI The Marquette University Press, 1944. Paperback First Edition Thus (1944), unstated in accordance with The Marquette University Press's customary practice. First Edition Thus (1944), unstated in accordance with The Marquette University Press's customary practice. Very Good++ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows a couple of small, faint coffee-like stains to the lower front panel; just a hint of background soiling to the open-weave wrapper covers; 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches). lix, 67 pages. Edited by Josef Koch. Translation by John O. Riedl.… Read More