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London: Bristol Classical Press, 2012. New, never read condition in a Near Fine dust jacket which has only light shelfwear. NO chips, tears or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "In the Platonic work Alcibiades I, a divinely guided Socrates adopts the guise of a lover in order to divert Alcibiades from an unthinking political career. The contributors to this carefully focussed volume cover aspects of the background to the work; its arguments and the philosophical issues it raises; its relationship to other Platonic texts, and its subsequent history up to the time of the Neoplatonists. Despite its ancient prominence, the authorship of Alcibiades I is still unsettled; the essays and two appendices, one historical and one stylometric, come together to suggest answers to this… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1944. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. Not price clipped ($2.00). Bright, square, and unmarked. Inner hinges are perfect. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp, with no foxing. Bound in the original blue cloth, with gold lettering on the spine.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. vii, 184pp.

Tokyo: Japan Association for Philosophy of Science , 1989. Near Fine condition. 18 cm x 25.5 cm. Bound in the original pale yellow wrappers. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This issue contains 5 papers -- all in English. List of bibliographical references after each article. ANNALS OF THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE publishes papers on topics such as the foundations of mathematics, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, logic of belief revision, the nature of natural laws, and naturalized epistemology. This is one of several dozen books and periodicals from Alonzo Church's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. Several of the books contain his signature, or a presentation inscription to him. Unfortunately, this copy does not have those signs of his ownership. [But please check our inventory for several others that do]. Alonzo Church (1903 - 1995) was professor of… Read More

Tokyo: Japan Association for Philosophy of Science , 1988. Near Fine condition. 18 cm x 25.5 cm. Bound in the original pale yellow wrappers. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This issue contains 6 papers -- all in English. List of bibliographical notes and references after each article. ANNALS OF THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE publishes papers on topics such as the foundations of mathematics, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, logic of belief revision, the nature of natural laws, and naturalized epistemology. This is one of several dozen books and periodicals from Alonzo Church's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. Several of the books contain his signature, or a presentation inscription to him. Unfortunately, this copy does not have those signs of his ownership. [But please check our inventory for several others that do]. Alonzo Church (1903 - 1995) was… Read More

Tokyo: Japan Association for Philosophy of Science , 1985. Near Fine condition. 18 cm x 25.5 cm. Bound in the original pale yellow wrappers. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This issue contains 5 papers -- 4 in English, 1 in German. List of bibliographical references after each article. ANNALS OF THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE publishes papers on topics such as the foundations of mathematics, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, logic of belief revision, the nature of natural laws, and naturalized epistemology. This is one of several dozen books and periodicals from Alonzo Church's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. Several of the books contain his signature, or a presentation inscription to him. Unfortunately, this copy does not have those signs of his ownership. [But please check our inventory for several others that do]. Alonzo Church (1903 - 1995) was… Read More

Tokyo: Japan Association for Philosophy of Science , 1987. Near Fine condition. 18 cm x 25.5 cm. Bound in the original pale yellow wrappers. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This issue contains 4 papers -- all in English. Lists of bibliographical notes and references. ANNALS OF THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE publishes papers on topics such as the foundations of mathematics, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, logic of belief revision, the nature of natural laws, and naturalized epistemology. This is one of several dozen books and periodicals from Alonzo Church's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. Several of the books contain his signature, or a presentation inscription to him. Unfortunately, this copy does not have those signs of his ownership. [But please check our inventory for several others that do]. Alonzo Church (1903 - 1995) was professor of… Read More

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1969. A square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is lightly rubbed at the corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original maroon cloth, lettered/decorated in white and yellow. Illustrated with diagrams and figures throughout. Eight appendices (Glossary of Symbols; Glossary of Terms; Summary of the Basic Definitions of the System; Definitions of the Concept of "System" Compiled from Literature; Complete Set of Logic Functions; Solution of Boolean Equations; Answers to Selected Problems; A Guide to the Literature). Bibliographical references. Index. First printing, with complete number row (123456) on the copyright page. . First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good condition./Very Good dust jacket.. 8vo. xii, 323pp..

Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1975. HARDCOVER edition. 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. Near Fine condition in a bright Good dust jacket (intact, but with sun fading to the spine and upper portion of the jacket's rear panel). 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). Bound in the original egg shell white boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "The posthumous publication of THE ARGUMENT AND… Read More

Washington, D.C.:: Georgetown University Press, 1999. As New condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. 6" wide by 9" tall. Trade paperback. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Appendices. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Glossary. Subject Index. Source Index. Publisher's printed wraps. Keywords: Holocaust. WWII. WW2. Judaica. Judaism. Jewish Ethics. . First Printing of the First Edition. Soft Cover. As New condition. viii, 326pp..

Albany, New York: State University of New York Press, 1999. As New condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. 5.75" wide by 9" tall. Trade paperback. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrations. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Publisher's pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "BECLOUDED VISIONS is an exploration of the many and varied ways in which atrocity has shaped the requirements of art, vision, and collective memory in the twentieth century. The atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki serve as a starting point, but what begins as a study of visual culture related to the atomic bombings soon generates questions that can be applied to multiple sites and practices of communal remembrance. Drawing on a diverse array of images -- ranging from military photographs to survivor paintings -- Maclear… Read More

Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1983. SIGNED in black ink by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper (his signature, and a 12 line handwritten philosophical statement by him. NOT personalized to anyone). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition (lower corner of the cover rubbed). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue leatherette (imitation leather).. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. viii, 208pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Burt Franklin, 1968. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1968. Facsimile reprint of the 1930 original. Bound in the original gilt-stamped red cloth. 6.75" wide by 10.25" tall.. 1968 reprint of the 1930 original. Hardcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. 134pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1959. Near Fine condition in Very Good Dust Jacket. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp. Illustrated with four halftone plate. Select bibliography. Index. "First published 1959" is so stated on the copyright page. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's green cloth/DJ Not Price Clipped (21s net). 8vo. 240pp..

Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc, 1997. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only light shelfwear). NO chips, tears, or fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. List of chapter notes. Index. Bound in the original black leatherette, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "In this exciting interpretation of the Odyssey, the late renowned scholar Seth Benardete suggests that Homer may have been the first to philosophize in a Platonic sense. He argues that the Odyssey concerns precisely the relation between philosophy and poetry and, more broadly, the rational and the irrational in human beings. In light of this possibility, Bernardete works back and forth from Homer to Plato to examine the relation between wisdom and justice and tries to recover an original understanding of… Read More

Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1984. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Foreword by George Kimball Plochmann. A volume in the Philosophical Explorations series. Index. Original gray cloth. Keywords: Theory of Knowledge, Reflective Thought, Objectivity, Subjectivity . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. xix, 248pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1974. 5" wide by 8" tall. Three sentences underlined on one page only. Tight and square. Not price clipped (4.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Translated with an Introduction by Walter Lowrie, D.D. Index. Second printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good+ condition. xviii, 389pp .

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition in a Good dust jacket (intact, but rubbed at the extremities). NOT price clipped ($2.50). NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp, albeit tanned as usual. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1959. First Edition with "First Printing" so stated, and no indication of any subsequent printings. Bound in the original biege cloth, stamped in black on the spine and front cover. Complete with dust jacket.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by Feder, Ben (jacket art). 8vo. 93pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Akasha Publishing, 2008. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Volume I only (of 2). Bound in the original pictorial wrappers. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. From the rear cover: "One of the most influential thinkers of Ancient Greece or any other era, Plato formed the basis of Western philosophy. Mostly written in the form of dialogues with his teacher Socrates as the protagonist, his works address themes as varied as metaphysics, psychology, pedagogy, politics, and ethics. Despite the weighty subject matter, Plato's writing remains accessible to the general reader, and infused with wit and humor. Why is Plato worth reading today? His dialogues are vitally concerned with how we should live. His arguments always have an engagement with life. He combines the logical rigor of a philosopher… Read More

Centre de Traitement de l'Information Scientifique [CETIS], EURATOM C. C. R., Ispra, 1961. Good condition. 21 cm x 29.5 cm. Staple-bound green paper wrappers, mildly faded, with a few tiny chips at the edges. Mimeographed? typescript. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are age-toned (lightly browned), but clean and unmarked. Rapport CETIS No. 26, aout 1961. Preface by F. van Scheepen. This book contains 17 chapters -- 7 in English, 9 in French, 1 in German. Among them are: No. 1) Méthodes de déduction by E. W. Beth; 3) Remarques sur la théorie des pseudo-valuations by E. W. Beth; 5) On the length of proofs by Amitabha Ghose; 8) Construction sémantique de la logique inférentielle by E. W. Beth; 9) A discussion of Carton's Proposed Mechanical Proof Procedure for Geometry by Th. Bruyn; 10) Observations concerning computation, deduction and heuristics by E. W. Beth; 13) Le système S4 et la topologie by E. W. Beth; 17) Recherches sur les… Read More

Bridgewater, MA: Signature Press (World Publications Group), 2008. Fine condition but for two sentences underlined in the Preface. All other pages are clean and unmarked. Sharp corners. Flat spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO owner's name or bookplate. English translation by H. R. James. Preface by John S. Bowman. Bound in the original pale gray laminated boards, stamped with a darker gray pattern, and lettered in black.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (ii), 109pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.