Sprung Mervyn (55 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket, 161pp. First edition. A VG+ book (clean, bright, sound, with a small remainder stamp to the lower edge) in a merely G jacket (tattered, chipped, with small tears).

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 161pp. Sewn binding in black cloth hard covers. Ex-libris with usual paraphernalia. Front DJ stained. Text is unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: The question of being as comparative philosophy/Mervyn Sprung. I. Some western perspectives : 1. Being in early western tradition/Joseph Owens. 2. Linguistic relativism and the Greek project of ontology/Charles H. Kahn. 3. Plato and Heidegger/H.G. Gadamer. 4. Questions in Heidegger's thought about being/Zygmunt Adamczewski. 5. Heidegger's path of thinking and the way of meditation in the early Upanisads/Robert C. Scharff. II. Some eastern perspectives : 1. On being and what there is : Indian perspectives on the question of being/Wilhelm Halbfass. 2. Some special characteristics of Sat (being) in Advaita Vedanta/J.G. Arapura. 3. Being and the middle way/Mervyn Sprung. 4. Some aspects of Indian thinking on being/J.N. Mohanty. Index. "A pioneer work in comparative philosophy. This book approaches the question of being through a range of traditions : the Greek, the Christian, the post-Nietzschean European, the Hindu, and the Buddhist. The question of being therefore is both a fresh, cross-cultural approach to a vital issue and also an example of comparative philosophy in action. "The editor's introduction clarifies historically the concept of comparative philosophy from A.du Perron's journey to Persia in the late 18 century to the work of such modern thinkers as Deussen, Jung and Aurbindo. Chapters by Owens and Kahn are concerned with the question of being in Greek philosophy; Gadamer, Adamczewski, and Scharff relate Heidegger's thought variously to Plato and the Greeks, the Upanisads, and the question of being. From the eastern perspective : Halbfass examines the Indian realist school of Vaisesika with reference to Aristotle; Arapura writes of Advaita Vedanta thought of sat and brahman; Sprung discusses the importance of the Buddhist middle way in relation to the question of being ; and Mohanty contrast Vedanta, Nyaya, and Buddhist theories about being." (jacket). …

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Condition: Good. Paperback, 189 pp., index, 15x23x1 cm, traces of use on cover, in very good condition.

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Paperback. Condition: New. The Magic of Unknowing is a unique philosophical and literary work. Cast in the dialogue form, it unfolds in the mood of soliloquy. Mervyn Sprung has created an imaginative meeting of the minds of great western philosophers: Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Pyrrho. All are brothers, the more skeptical sons of Aristotle. Later they hear as well from Chang, a Taoist, and Nagaraj, a Buddhist, both lately adopted into the family.The dialogue dramatises the erosion in modern times of Aristotelian rationality under the pressures of its own logic. The two eastern thinkers throw the weight of their own skepticism into the discussion at the critical point.In the end the brothers realize that they have moved away from Western philosophy's faith in the singular power of reason to establish truth and sense in the human world. They discover the magic of unknowing that lies in the reciprocal penetration of knowledge and behavior, each receiving its sense from the other. They discover that philosophies are not the issue of reasoning alone but are themselves already inseparably thought and action. And they realise that this entails an unheard-of future for philosophy. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Magic of Unknowing is a unique philosophical and literary work. Cast in the dialogue form, it unfolds in the mood of soliloquy. Mervyn Sprung has created an imaginative meeting of the minds of great western philosophers: Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Pyrrho. All are brothers, the more skeptical sons of Aristotle. Later they hear as well from Chang, a Taoist, and Nagaraj, a Buddhist, both lately adopted into the family.The dialogue dramatises the erosion in modern times of Aristotelian rationality under the pressures of its own logic. The two eastern thinkers throw the weight of their own skepticism into the discussion at the critical point.In the end the brothers realize that they have moved away from Western philosophys faith in the singular power of reason to establish truth and sense in the human world. They discover the magic of unknowing that lies in the reciprocal penetration of knowledge and behavior, each receiving its sense from the other. They discover that philosophies are not the issue of reasoning alone but are themselves already inseparably thought and action. And they realise that this entails an unheard-of future for philosophy. A work of intrinsic merit; competent and philosophically adept. The general public, as well as academics, will enjoy reading this book, and will profit from doing so. Robert Carter, Trent University Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0921149085.…

Condition: New. pp. 159.

Paperback. Condition: New. The Magic of Unknowing is a unique philosophical and literary work. Cast in the dialogue form, it unfolds in the mood of soliloquy. Mervyn Sprung has created an imaginative meeting of the minds of great western philosophers: Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Pyrrho. All are brothers, the more skeptical sons of Aristotle. Later they hear as well from Chang, a Taoist, and Nagaraj, a Buddhist, both lately adopted into the family.The dialogue dramatises the erosion in modern times of Aristotelian rationality under the pressures of its own logic. The two eastern thinkers throw the weight of their own skepticism into the discussion at the critical point.In the end the brothers realize that they have moved away from Western philosophy's faith in the singular power of reason to establish truth and sense in the human world. They discover the magic of unknowing that lies in the reciprocal penetration of knowledge and behavior, each receiving its sense from the other. They discover that philosophies are not the issue of reasoning alone but are themselves already inseparably thought and action. And they realise that this entails an unheard-of future for philosophy. …

Condition: New. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 267. . 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . .

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 159.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 267. . 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. pp. 159.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 159 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 159 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

1973. (8), 125 pp. Original black cloth. Excellent hardcover edition. Pictures on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Solid Tight Book, Hard To Find , The First Chapter Has Pencilled Notes And Underlining And The Remainder Of The Book Is Clean . Black Cloth Covered Boards With Bright Gilt Title On The Spine. No Visible Shelf Or Handling Wear. Green Dj With Black Lettering On The Front And Spine. Complete, Not Price Clipped With Very Little Chipping To Edges.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Magic of Unknowing is a unique philosophical and literary work. Cast in the dialogue form, it unfolds in the mood of soliloquy. Mervyn Sprung has created an imaginative meeting of the minds of great western philosophers: Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Pyrrho. All are brothers, the more skeptical sons of Aristotle. Later they hear as well from Chang, a Taoist, and Nagaraj, a Buddhist, both lately adopted into the family.The dialogue dramatises the erosion in modern times of Aristotelian rationality under the pressures of its own logic. The two eastern thinkers throw the weight of their own skepticism into the discussion at the critical point.In the end the brothers realize that they have moved away from Western philosophys faith in the singular power of reason to establish truth and sense in the human world. They discover the magic of unknowing that lies in the reciprocal penetration of knowledge and behavior, each receiving its sense from the other. They discover that philosophies are not the issue of reasoning alone but are themselves already inseparably thought and action. And they realise that this entails an unheard-of future for philosophy. A work of intrinsic merit; competent and philosophically adept. The general public, as well as academics, will enjoy reading this book, and will profit from doing so. Robert Carter, Trent University Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The Magic of Unknowing is a unique philosophical and literary work. Cast in the dialogue form, it unfolds in the mood of soliloquy. Mervyn Sprung has created an imaginative meeting of the minds of great western philosophers: Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Pyrrho. All are brothers, the more skeptical sons of Aristotle. Later they hear as well from Chang, a Taoist, and Nagaraj, a Buddhist, both lately adopted into the family.The dialogue dramatises the erosion in modern times of Aristotelian rationality under the pressures of its own logic. The two eastern thinkers throw the weight of their own skepticism into the discussion at the critical point.In the end the brothers realize that they have moved away from Western philosophy's faith in the singular power of reason to establish truth and sense in the human world. They discover the magic of unknowing that lies in the reciprocal penetration of knowledge and behavior, each receiving its sense from the other. They discover that philosophies are not the issue of reasoning alone but are themselves already inseparably thought and action. And they realise that this entails an unheard-of future for philosophy. …