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The Abolition of Manby C. S. LewisISBN 0060652942 (0-06-065294-2)
Softcover, Harper San Francisco
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Abolition of Man'Book summary:The Abolition of Man is a 1943 book by C. S. Lewis. It is subtitled "Reflections on education with special reference to the teaching of English in the upper forms of schools," and uses that as a starting point for a defense of objective value and natural law, and a warning of the consequences of doing away with or "debunking" those things. It defends science as something worth pursuing but criticizes using it to debunk values - the value of science itself being among them - or defining it to exclude such values. [via]
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The Abolition of Man: Or Reflections on Education With Special Reference to the Teaching of English in the Upper Forms of Schoolsby C. S. LewisISBN 0684823713 (0-684-82371-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Abolition of Man: Or Reflections on Education With Special Reference to the Teaching of English in the Upper Forms of Schools'Book summary:C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man purports to be a book specifically about public education, but its central concerns are broadly political, religious, and philosophical. In the best of the book's three essays, "Men Without Chests," Lewis trains his laser-sharp wit on a mid- century English high school text, considering the ramifications of teaching British students to believe in idle relativism, and to reject "the doctrine of objective value, the belief that certain attitudes are really true, and others really false, to the kind of thing the universe is and the kinds of things we are." Lewis calls this doctrine the "Tao," and he spends much of the book explaining why society needs a sense of objective values. The Abolition of Man speaks with astonishing freshness to contemporary debates about morality; and even if Lewis seems a bit too cranky and privileged for his arguments to be swallowed whole, at least his articulation of values seems less ego-driven, and therefore is more useful, than that of current writers such as Bill Bennett and James Dobson. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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Classics of Analytic Philosophyby Robert R. AmmermanISBN 0872201023 (0-87220-102-3)
Hardcover, Hackett Pub Co Inc
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The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classicsby C. S. LewisISBN 0060506083 (0-06-050608-3)
Hardcover, Harper San Francisco
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics'Book summary:For the first time ever, these seven essential volumes by C. S. Lewis are available in a single edition. This remarkable book presents the classic works Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, A Grief Observed, and Lewis's prophetic examination of universal values, The Abolition of Man. Beautiful and timeless, this is a vital collection by one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century. Lewis reached a vast audience during his lifetime, and books such as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters continue to be regarded as among the best spiritual writing of all time. With his uncanny grasp of human nature, Lewis offers a refreshing antidote to the modern world's consumerism and moral relativism. This new edition of his most celebrated books highlights Lewis's compassion for humanity and his relevance for the twenty-first century. [via]
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Frege's Lectures on Logic: Carnap's Student Notes, 1910-1914by Rudolf Carnap, Gottlob Frege, Gottfried Gabriel, Steve Awodey, Erich ReckISBN 0812695534 (0-8126-9553-4)
Softcover, Open Court Pub Co
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General Theory of Knowledgeby Moritz Schlick, Albert E. Blumberg, H. FeiglISBN 0875484425 (0-87548-442-5)
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Hundred Years of Philosophyby John PassmoreISBN 0140209271 (0-14-020927-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Scienceby Martin Gardner, Rudolf CarnapISBN 0486283186 (0-486-28318-6)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Language, Truth and Logicby Alfred Jules AyerISBN 0486200108 (0-486-20010-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Language, Truth and Logic'Book summary:Classic introduction to objectives and methods of schools of empiricism and linguistic analysis, especially of the logical positivism derived from the Vienna Circle. Topics: elimination of metaphysics, function of philosophy, nature of philosophical analysis, the a priori, truth and probability, critique of ethics and theology, self and the common world, more.[via]More editions of Language, Truth and Logic:
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Logical Positivismby Alfred S. AyerISBN 0029011302 (0-02-901130-2)
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The Logical Structure of the World and Pseudoproblems in Philosophyby Rudolf Carnap, Rolf A. GeorgeISBN 0812695232 (0-8126-9523-2)
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The Logical Syntax of Languageby Rudolf Carnap, Amethe SmeatonISBN 0812695240 (0-8126-9524-0)
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Ludwig Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circleby Friedrich WaismannISBN 0631134697 (0-631-13469-7)
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Meaning and Necessity: A Study in Semantics and Modal Logicby Rudolf CarnapISBN 0226093476 (0-226-09347-6)
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Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Surveyby Roger ScrutonISBN 0140249079 (0-14-024907-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Modern Philosophy: A Surveyby Roger ScrutonISBN 1856193926 (1-85619-392-6)
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Objective Knowledge: An Evolutionary Approachby Karl Raimund PopperISBN 0198750242 (0-19-875024-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Open Society and Its Enemies: Hegel And Marxby Karl PopperISBN 0415290635 (0-415-29063-5)
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The Open Society and Its Enemies: The High Tide of Prophecy Hegel, Marx and the Aftermathby Karl Raimund PopperISBN 0415051347 (0-415-05134-7)
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The Open Society and Its Enemies: The High Tide of Prophecy Hegel, Marx, and the Aftermathby Karl R. PopperISBN 069101972X (0-691-01972-X)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Open Society and Its Enemies: The High Tide of Prophecy Hegel, Marx, and the Aftermath'Book summary:Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of Austria the following year, and he settled in England in 1949. Before the annexation, Popper had written mainly about the philosophy of science, but from 1938 until the end of the Second World War he focused his energies on political philosophy, seeking to diagnose the intellectual origins of German and Soviet totalitarianism. The Open Society and Its Enemies was the result.
In the book, Popper condemned Plato, Marx, and Hegel as "holists" and "historicists"--a holist, according to Popper, believes that individuals are formed entirely by their social groups; historicists believe that social groups evolve according to internal principles that it is the intellectual's task to uncover. Popper, by contrast, held that social affairs are unpredictable, and argued vehemently against social engineering. He also sought to shift the focus of political philosophy away from questions about who ought to rule toward questions about how to minimize the damage done by the powerful. The book was an immediate sensation, and--though it has long been criticized for its portrayals of Plato, Marx, and Hegel--it has remained a landmark on the left and right alike for its defense of freedom and the spirit of critical inquiry.
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The Open Society and Its Enemies: The Spell of Platoby Karl R. PopperISBN 0691019681 (0-691-01968-1)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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In the book, Popper condemned Plato, Marx, and Hegel as "holists" and "historicists"--a holist, according to Popper, believes that individuals are formed entirely by their social groups; historicists believe that social groups evolve according to internal principles that it is the intellectual's task to uncover. Popper, by contrast, held that social affairs are unpredictable, and argued vehemently against social engineering. He also sought to shift the focus of political philosophy away from questions about who ought to rule toward questions about how to minimize the damage done by the powerful. The book was an immediate sensation, and--though it has long been criticized for its portrayals of Plato, Marx, and Hegel--it has remained a landmark on the left and right alike for its defense of freedom and the spirit of critical inquiry.
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A Parting of the Ways: Carnap, Cassirer and Heideggerby Michael FriedmanISBN 0812694252 (0-8126-9425-2)
Softcover, Open Court Pub Co
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Philosophical Analysis: Its Development Between the Two World Warsby James UrmsonISBN 0195002776 (0-19-500277-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Philosophy in the Twentieth Centuryby Alfred Jules AyerISBN 0394716558 (0-394-71655-8)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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The Philosophy of Religious Language: Sign, Symbol, and Storyby Dan R. StiverISBN 1557865825 (1-55786-582-5)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Philosophy of Religious Language: Sign, Symbol, and Story'Book summary:An introduction to the developments in philosophy of language in this century, and to the way these developments have impinged upon religious language, particularly Christian discourse. It focuses on exposition of the different approaches, with attention upon central thinkers and texts. [via]
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Philosophy of Space and Timeby Hans ReichenbachISBN 0486604438 (0-486-60443-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Philosophy of Space and Time'Book summary:A brilliantly clear and penetrating exposition of developments in physical science and mathematics brought about by the advent of non-Euclidean geometries, including in-depth coverage of the foundations of geometry, the theory of time, Einstein's theory of relativity and its consequences, other key topics.[via]More editions of Philosophy of Space and Time:
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Problem of Knowledgeby A.J. AyerISBN 0140135472 (0-14-013547-2)
Softcover, Viking Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Problem of Knowledge'Book summary:In this book, the author of "Language, Truth and Logic" tackles one of the central issues of philosophy - how we can know anything - by setting out all the sceptic's arguments and trying to counter them one by one. [via]
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Reconsidering Logical Positivismby Michael FiedmanISBN 0521624762 (0-521-62476-2)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The Semantic Tradition from Kant to Carnap: To the Vienna Stationby J. Alberto Coffa, Linda WesselsISBN 0521447070 (0-521-44707-0)
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicusby Ludwig WittgensteinISBN 1419190725 (1-4191-9072-5)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tractatus Logico: Philosophicus'Book summary:Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are ¿difficult, and often encountered¿ in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster's Online Dictionary.
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus: German-English Textby Ludwig WittgensteinISBN 0686770382 (0-686-77038-2)
Softcover, Brill Academic Pub
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A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledgeby George BerkeleyISBN 1419103849 (1-4191-0384-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Treatise Concerning The Principles Of Human Knowledge'Book summary:George Berkeley was an Irish Philosopher who is best known for putting forward the idea of subjective idealism. "A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge" is one of Berkeley's best known works and in it Berkeley expounds upon this idea of subjective idealism, which in other words is the idea that all of reality, as far as humans are concerned, is simply a construct of the way our brains perceive and according to Berkeley no other sense of reality matters beyond that which we perceive. [via]
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A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge: Part One; Wherein the Chief Causes of Error and Difficulty in the Sciences, With the Groundby Kenneth P. Winkler, George and BerkeleyISBN 0915145405 (0-915145-40-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge: Part One; Wherein the Chief Causes of Error and Difficulty in the Sciences, With the Ground'Book summary:First published in 1710, George Berkeley's A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is a seminal contribution to Empiricist philosophy. Making the bold assertion that the physical world consists only of ideas and thus does not exist outside the mind, this work establishes Berkeley as the founder of the immaterialist school of thought. A major influence on such later philosophers as David Hume and Immanuel Kant, Berkeley's ideas have played a role in such diverse fields as mathematics and metaphysics and continue to spark debate today.[via]More editions of A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge: Part One; Wherein the Chief Causes of Error and Difficulty in the Sciences, With the Ground:
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, 1734by George BerkeleyISBN 0854176012 (0-85417-601-2)
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Wittgensteinby A. C. GraylingISBN 0192876775 (0-19-287677-5)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Wittgensteinby A.J. AyerISBN 0226033376 (0-226-03337-6)
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Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introductionby A. C. GraylingISBN 0192854119 (0-19-285411-9)
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Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle: Conversationsby Ludwig Wittgenstein, Brian McGuinness, Friedrich Waismann, Moritz SchlickISBN 0064973107 (0-06-497310-7)
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Wittgenstein In 90 Minutesby Paul StrathernISBN 1566631319 (1-56663-131-9)
Softcover, Ivan R Dee
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Wittgenstein : The Man and His Philosophyby Alfred Jules AyerISBN 0394543475 (0-394-54347-5)
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Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophersby David Edmonds, John EidinowISBN 0060936649 (0-06-093664-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers'Book summary:Wittgenstein's Poker is a mini biography of the lives of Karl Popper and Ludwig Wittgenstein leading up to their one and only meeting at the Cambridge moral science club in October 1946 where their loud and aggressive confrontation became the stuff of legend. What happened? Why did the two great philosophers behave as they did? What did Popper have against Wittgenstein? At stake was the meaning and direction of the analytic revolution--which had been led by Bertrand Russell --and, ultimately, the purpose of philosophy itself.
Edmonds and Eidinow's treatment is a very clever and interesting way to introduce the history of philosophy in the first third of the 20th century. The 10 minute argument provides an effective and fascinating organising focus for the whole book--not only because one is curious to find out who said what and why--but because to understand what really happened involves finding out what kind of men these great philosophers were, and how they stood to the philosophic tradition. Popper's opposition to Wittgenstein however, was more than just a difference in philosophic views; on a deeper level Wittgenstein represented the Vienna that had been out of reach even to the son of a respected and socially responsible lawyer: "In Wittgenstein he saw the imperial city where riches and status commanded respect and opened doors, the separate territory where inflation-wrought poverty had no place and the Nazis could be bought off."
It is the social and political background of the story, the class differences, as well as the philosophic differences between the two great philosophers which makes this book so unusual and interesting. Part biography, part social history, part history of philosophy Wittgenstein's Poker is informative, entertaining and accessible. --Larry Brown [via]
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Wittgenstein's Tractatusby Ludwig Wittgenstein, Daniel KolakISBN 155934993X (1-55934-993-X)
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Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung: Tractatus Logico-Philosophicusby Ludwig Wittgenstein, Joachim Schulte, Brian McGuinnessISBN 3518579878 (3-518-57987-8)
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Der Logische Aufbau Der Weltby Rudolf CarnapISBN 3787303162 (3-7873-0316-2)
Hardcover, Meiner
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Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicusby Wilhelm VossenkuhlISBN 3050026944 (3-05-002694-4)
Hardcover, Akademie Verlag
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