Sellars Wilfrid Editor (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Good hardcover copy. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark, NOT a book club. Interior has pencil throughout. Binding is tight, boards are straight and aligned. Some shelfwear like marks on front cover, otherwise exterior looks good. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 310 pp. '1' in number line. Following a "Prescript" by David Hume, "Sceptical Doubts Concerning the Human Understanding" and a "Postscript" by Wilfrid Sellars, "Are There Non-Deductive Logics?", Contents divided into 15 Essays in 2 Parts: Part I. PROBABILITY AND INDUCTION (1) Hans Reichenbach, "Frequentist Theory of Probability and Induction"; (2) Rudolf Carnap, "On Inductive Logic"; (3) Frank P. Ramsey, :Degrees of Belief"; (4) Richard C. Jeffrey, "Probable Knowledge"; (5) Rudolf Carnap, "The Aim of Inductive Logic"; (6) Bas C. van Fraassen, "Probabilities and the Problem of Individuation"; (7) Wesley C. Salmon, "Inquiries into the Foundations of Science"; Part II. PROBLEMS AND PARADOXES OF INDUCTIVE LOGIC (8) Carl G. Hempel, "Recent Problems of Induction; (9) Herbert Feigl, "De Principiis Non Disputandum [On the Meaning and the Limits of Justificatiion]"; (10) Max Black, "Self-Supporting Inductive Arguments"; (11) Wesley C. Salmon, "On Vindicating Induction"; (12) Carl G. Hempel, "Studies in the Logic of Confirmation"; (13) J.L. Mackie, "The Paradox of Confirmation"; (14) Hugues Leblanc, "That Positive Instances Are No Help"; (15) Bernard R. Grunstra, "The Plausibility of the Entrenchment Concept"; Bibliography, pp. 308-310. Maroon Faux Leather with brilliant gilt lettering on front cover and spine. NO JACKET. Rubbing wear (surface maroon, leaving pinkish tinge) at book and spine corners micro-tip of grey board exposed at lower left corner, rear cover; tiny nick near mid-point of left spine edge and at 1" up from lower right front cover corner on right front cover edge; a small bit of intermittent rubbing on each lower edge; apparent page-jam on p. 81/82, echoing on pp.83/84, 85/86 (long flat but faintly detectable, as well as a soft crease of a smaller nature from pp. 88-104 (NO impact upon text): certainly describes worse than it is, but there you certainly have it. Strong binding (NO cracks); Square corners (despite rubbing); NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Collection of CLASSIC Readings in Induction with Classic Authors in the field. Arguably, Gift-Giving Quality, despite superficial flaws or you may need new friends. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 297 pages. 10.75x8.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 707 pp; No names, pages unmarked, covers very nice with little wear, no fading to covers, binding tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First UK Edition. 288 Pp. Green Boards, Gilt. First Uk Edition. Near Fine Book. In Fine Dj, No Wear Or Damage, Not Price Clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xi, 552 Pp. Blue Cloth Lettered In Silver. First Printing. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 272 pp., v. NAP (Humanities Press). Navy cloth with brilliant gilt lettering on spine; blind-stamped linear decorative elements on perimeters of front cover. Familiar gray and white dustwrapper, not price-clipped (no price), of Synthese Library with large band of white across upper middle front cover for title and subtitle lettering; editor name in small black letters over gray background at lower middle front cover, 'Synthese Library' in tiny black letters across top front cover; 1/2" front cover lower left gutter up from lower edge (soft crease and light rubbing away of bits of gray opposite the tear and toward middle front cover with nugatory missing bits at corners and an isosceles piece missing at top left front cover gutter: describes much worse than it is, but there youhave it: Now in Brodart mylar which forgives all sins graciously. Dustwrapper did its job: book itself is As New, but for teeniest bits of superficial rubbing at lower spine corners: Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Contents: Paul Oppenheim, "Reminiscences of Peter"; W.V. Quine, "Natural Kinds"; Jaakko Hintikka, "Inductive Independence and the Paradoxes of Confirmation"; Wesley C. Salmon, "Partial Entailment as a Basis for Inductive Logic"; Wilfrid Sellars, "Are There Non-Deductive Logics?"; Richard C. Jeffrey, "Statistical Explanation vs. Statistical Inference"; Robert Nozick, "Newcomb's Problem and Two Principles of Choice"; Adolf Grunbaum, "The Meaning of Time"; Nicholas Rescher, "Lawfulness as Mind-Dependent"; Jaegwon Kim, "Events and Their Descriptions: Some Considerations"; Donald Davidson, "The Individuation of Events"; Hilary Putnam, "On Properties"; Frederic B. Fitch, "A Method for Avoiding the Curry Paradox"; Publications (1934-1969) by Carl G. Hempel; Index of Names, pp. 271-272, followed by two pages of Synthese Library publications. Solid copy, looking little read, if ever: the way to read a Philosophy of Science Classic 50 years old. …