Ryle Professor Gilbert (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Good dust jacket. First Edition. Cambridge University Press, 1966. NOT a library discard. With the small signature of Gary L. Jones at the top corner of the front free endpaper. Professor Jones [Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School] taught in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1969-2002. Laid in some of his books is a note from CHOICE, CURRENT REVIEWS FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, on their letterhead, asking whether Professor Jones thinks the book should be reviewed. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Good dust jacket (a few small chips/short closed tears). Priced: $6.50 in USA. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. As this book is from Professor Jones' working library, it may contain very neat pencil underlining (always done with a ruler). Contents: The disorders -- The publication of the dialogues -- Plato and Sicily -- Dialectic -- The Crisis -- The Disappearance of the Eristic Dialogue -- The Timetable. Bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original dark green cloth, gilt-stamped on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. viii, 311pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustrator).…

Hardcover. 1st edition. [6], 129 p.; 22 cm. Contents: I Dilemmas -- II `It was to be' -- III Achilles and the tortoise -- IV Pleasure -- V The world of science and the everyday world -- VI Technical and untechnical concepts -- VII Perception -- VIII Formal and informal logic. VG orig. green cloth. Prior owner's signature on ffep. Unmarked. …

HARDCOVER. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This copy belonged to Professor William Haas (Lecturer, German Department, University College, Cardiff 1945-55 - Senior Lecturer in General Linguistics, Manchester University 1955-63, Mont Follick Professor of Comparative Philology and General Linguistics 1963-79) and has some light pencil annotations in his hand and includes the original receipt for the book from 1954. 8vo in dark blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 129pp. The dust jacket has the US$ price clipped from the top corner of the inner flap leaving the UK price of 10s. 6d. intact on the lower corner (as issued) . [CONDITION: A well preserved near FINE very clean and tight copy (edges slightly tanned) in a near FINE Dust Jacket (tanned and slightly edge-rubbed, looks fine in its removable transparent protector) ] . __To see more of our Philosophy books type DbbPHIL in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.…

Hardcover. viii, 496 p.; 24 cm. Contents: 1 Negation; 2 Are there propositions? 3 Systematically misleading expressions; 4 Imaginary objects; 5 `About'; 6 Internal relations; 7 Mr Collingwood and the ontological argument; 8 Back to the ontological argument; 9 Unverifiability-by-me; 10 Induction and hypothesis; 11 Taking sides in philosophy; 12 Categories; 13 Conscience and moral convictions; 14 Philosophical arguments; 15 Knowing how and knowing that; 16 Why are the calculuses of logic and arithmetic applicable to reality? 17 `If', `so', and `because'; 18 Heterologicality; 19 Thinking and language; 20 Feelings; 21 The verification principle; 22 Thinking; 23 Ordinary language; 24 Proofs in philosophy; 25 Pleasure; 26 Sensation; 27 The theory of meaning; 28 Predicting and inferring; 29 On forgetting the difference between right and wrong; 30 A puzzling element in the notion of thinking; 31 Use, usage and meaning; 32 A rational animal; 33 Abstractions; 34 Thinking thoughts an having concepts; 35 Teaching and training; 36 Thinking and reflecting; 37 The thinking of thoughts. What is `le Penseur' doing? VG orig. rust cloth in edgeworn dj.…

Hardcover. 2 vols. (x, 291 + viii, 496 p.); 24 cm. Contents: I. 1. Plato's `Parmenides'; 2. Review of F.M. Cornford: `Plato and Parmenides'; 3 Letters and syllables in Plato; 4 The Timaeus Locrus; 5 The Academy and dialectic; 6 Dialectic in the Academy; 7 Locke on the human understanding; 8 John Locke; 9 Hume; 10 Phenomenology; 11 Phenomenology vs. `The concept of mind'; 12 Heidegger's `Sein und Zeit'; 13 Review of Martin Farber: `The foundations of phenomenology'; 14 Discussion of Rudolf Carnap: Meaning and necessity; 15 Logic and Prof. Anderson; 16 Ludwig Wittgenstein; 17 Review of Wittgenstein: `Remarks on the foundations of mathematics'; 18 G.E. Moore; 19 Review of `Symposium on J.L. Austin'; 20 Jane Austen and the moralists -- II. 1 Negation; 2 Are there propositions? 3 Systematically misleading expressions;4 Imaginary objects; 5 `About';6 Internal relations; 7 Mr Collingwood and ontological argument; 8 Back to ontological argument; 9 Unverifiability-by-me; 10 Induction and hypothesis; 11 Taking sides in ph ilosophy; 12 Categories;13 Conscience & moral convictions; 14 Philosophical arguments;15 Knowing how & knowing that; 16 Why are calculuses of logic and arithmetic applicable to reality?17 If, so, & because; 18 Heterologicality; 19 Thinking & language;20 Feelings; 21 Verification principle; 22 Thinking; 23 Ordinary language;24 Proofs in philosophy; 25 Pleasure; 26 Sensation; 27 Theory of meaning; 28 Predicting & inferring; 29 On forgetting difference betw right & wrong; 30 Puzzling element in notion of thinking; 31 Use,usage & meaning; 32 Rational animal;33 Abstractions;34 Thinking thoughts & having concepts; 35 Teaching & training; 36 Thinking & reflecting; 37 of thoughts. VG set orig. rust cloth in edgeworn djs.…