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The Great Chain of Being
A Study of the History of an Idea
by Arthur Oncken Lovejoy
ISBN: 0674361539
ISBN-13: 9780674361539
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Published date: 1970
Size: 5.5 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Publisher's Notes
'Men are galvanized by ideas and act as vehicles for them ...Such a ruling idea is that of the great chain of being. Prof. Lovejoy's study records the birth, the growth, the vicissitudes, transformations, and finally the senility, and perhaps the death of this idea. The study is as fascinating as that of the rise and decay of an empire, and, in fact, it is the study of the empire of an idea over human minds throughout many centuries...Prof. Lovejoy's approach is fresh and different.' Modern Language Notes
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The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea (The William James Lectures Delivered at Harvard University, 1933)
Lovejoy, Arthur O
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1964. (15th printing - 1982). Trade Paperback. GOOD+. Reading copy. Tight, bright, clean interior, curled. Exterior age soiled, creased with edgewear. Some pencil markings on the first 20 pages. Bottom corner(@1/2") chipped off on back cover and last five pages. A history of the chain of being as "the descriptive name for the universe" and "how it necessarily predetermined current ideas on many other matters". ISBN: 0674361539. ( more information) Offered by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (United States)
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The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea
Lovejoy, Arthur O
Harvard University Press. PAPERBACK. 0674361539 New and unused. May contain the very slightest of wear from time on the shelf. A solid copy. Looks like an interesting title! We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea
Lovejoy, Arthur O
Harvard University Press. PAPERBACK. 0674361539 B528/15th Printing, 1982/Original list price neatly blocked out/Spine creases/Light discoloration of cover/Interior tight and clean/ A very nice copy. . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Ye Olde Book Worm (United States)
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