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These books are classified as Near Fine. Both volumes are in similar condition, internal pages clean. Each book?s inside covers and endpapers is white background with stylised E.L. for ?Everyman Library? in orange ink, The spines repeat this information in gilt. The pages at the head are factory inked out in a light orange. Both dust jackets show signs of shelf wear. No major bumping or foxing to the book.
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Christopher Bacon?s book ? First included in Everyman?s Library in 1915, last reprinted in 1965 ? Baruch Spinoza - First included in Everyman?s Library in 1910, Revised translation in 1959, and last printed in 1963. ? Gottfried Leibniz first published in this edition in 1934, last printed in 1961
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THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING ? NO. 719
Francis Bacon?s The Advancement of Learning (1605) is a passionate call for the expansion and refinement of human knowledge. He argues for the empirical method and the systematic study of nature, challenging scholastic traditions and urging reform in education and intellectual inquiry. Bacon divides learning into branches, critiques their limitations, and proposes a new architecture for knowledge grounded in observation and experiment. This edition preserves the clarity and ambition of Bacon?s vision, offering readers a foundational text in the development of scientific thought and Enlightenment ideals.
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ETHICS ? NO. 481
Baruch Spinoza?s Ethics, written in geometric form, presents a rigorous philosophical system grounded in logic and necessity. He explores the nature of God, the mind, emotions, and human freedom, proposing that everything follows from the essence of a single substance. Spinoza?s vision of God as identical with nature challenges traditional theology, while his analysis of human passions offers a path toward rational understanding and inner peace. This edition captures the clarity and depth of Spinoza?s thought, inviting readers into a world where reason and virtue are inseparable.
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PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGS ? NO. 905
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?s Philosophical Writings gathers key texts that reflect his metaphysical optimism and logical precision. Central themes include the theory of monads, pre-established harmony, and the principle of sufficient reason. Leibniz envisions a universe composed of indivisible units, each reflecting the whole, and governed by rational order. His writings bridge science, theology, and philosophy, offering a vision of reality that is both intricate and harmonious. This edition presents selections that illuminate Leibniz?s enduring influence on logic, metaphysics, and Enlightenment thought.
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