Search Results: Modern Philosophy from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Philosophical Library, 1985. Hardcover First Edition (1985), unstated in accordance with Philosophical Library's customary practice. First Edition (1985), unstated in accordance with Philosophical Library's customary practice. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows no discernible wear but the binding is very slightly cocked off square while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only mild rubbing to the panels; just a touch of wear to the front corner tips; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5… Read More

London, UK Oxford University Press, 1971. Staple Bound First Edition (1971), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition (1971), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Wraps: shows only faint toning to the panels; just a hint of wear to extremities; faint dampstaining to the stapled edge; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creases to the panels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the very mildest wear and a couple of cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.75 x 6.15 x 0.1 inches). 16 pages. Language: English. Weight: 2 ounces. From the Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume LVI. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing; slight spine lean; the pages, though of high quality paper, haver nevertheless tanned ever so slightly. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 181pp. First Edition, unstated (in accordance with Scribner's practice at that time). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Jacob Gould Schurman (1854 – 1942) was a Canadian-born educator and diplomat, who served as President of Cornell University and United States Ambassador to Germany. He was professor of English literature, political economy and psychology at Acadia College in 1880-1882, of metaphysics and English literature at Dalhousie College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1882-1886, and of philosophy (Sage professor) at Cornell University in 1886-1892, being Dean of the Sage… Read More

New York, NY Meredith Publishing Company: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967. Hardcover First Edition (1967); probable later printing, as there is no '1' on the last page of text. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. The Book shows just a touch of wear to the lower extremities, with crimping to the heel of the backstrip; a small, faint, stray pen mark at the bottom edge of the text pages near the outside corner (clearly not a remainder mark); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only a touch of wear: mild rubbing to the panels; two tiny nicks at the… Read More

Durham, England Rosmini House, 1992. Paperback Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.5 x 0.25 inches). 80 pages. Language: English. Weight: 3.5 inches. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Columbia University Press, 1960. Hardcover First Edition (1960), Seventh Printing. Very Near Fine: shows the mildest rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.4 x 1 inches). vii, 309 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Black cloth with emblossed Columbia University Logo at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. First Edition (1960), Seventh Printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. John Herman Randall Jr. (1899 – 1980) was an American philosopher, New Thought author, and educator. Born in… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan: The Free Press, 1970. Paperback First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing indicated. First Published in Hardcover in 1965. First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers, which show a couple of very faint creases near the upper front corner and a hairline crease at the backstrip; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 504pp. First Published in Hardcover in 1965. Trade Paperback. A classic statement of a logical empiricist account of explanation - Logical Empiricism being the dominant philosophy of science in the middle part of the 20th century, and still influential today in some of the "aspiring" sciences (such as experimental psychology and economics). It is clear and readable, and worth reading to see where later… Read More

New York, NY The Philosophical Library, 1955. Hardcover First Edition (1955), unstated in accordance with The Philosophical Library's customary practice. First Edition (1955), unstated in accordance with The Philosophical Library's customary practice. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; the expected - but very light - tanning to the text pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Remains bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows a tiny, closed tear at the bottom of the front hinge; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

London, UK Ernest Benn, 1932. Hardcover First Edition (1932), so stated. First Edition (1932), so stated. Very Good: shows mild scuffing to the lower outside quadrants of both panels; light wear to the extremities with a touch of crimp to the head and heel of the backstrip; sparse pencil marginalia and a few pages show pencil margin lines; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding leans slightly but remains secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, showing mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws - and of course the pencil work. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 1 inches). xii, 336 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. Leaders of Philosophy Series. Brown cloth with gilt titles at the backstrip. Hardback with DJ. This Anglo-Irish philosopher's primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called… Read More

Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishers, 1982. Hardcover Third Edition (1982). First published in 1953. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities, with mild bumps to the head and heel of the backstrip, and the mildest rubbing to the panels; a small, faint stain at the lower corner of the rear panel; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 0.75 inches). 240 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.4 ounces. Third Edition (1982). First published in 1953. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY New American Library: Mentor Books, 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus [1958], Seventh Printing. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use; price has been blocked out; slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a sturdy copy with a clean text and not a lot of wear. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. (4.25 x .4 x 7 inches). 126 pages. Shipping weight: 3 ounces. Introduced, Selected and Edited by Robert E. Egner. First Edition Thus [1958], Seventh Printing. Mass Market Paperback.  

London, UK Arthur Barker, 1965. Hardcover First Edition (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows a former owner's name and addrss rubber-stamped at the upper fore-edge and bottom edge of the text block; a bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip and light shelving wear along the bottom edge of the green boards; else flawless if no longer 'fresh'; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. A handsome copy, showing mild wear and a single but rather obtrusive flaw. The DJ shows mild scuffing at the head and heel of the backstrip; several small, closed tears, nicks and snags; the remains of a price sticker at the upper corner of the front panel mild rubbing and resultant soiling to the white backround field of the tear… Read More

London, UK Pan Books, 1966. Paperback First Edition Thus (1966), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition Thus (1966), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Wraps: shows rubbing to the panels; a faint dampstain to the middle of the rear hinge where it meets the backstrip; mild creasing to the upper front panel and backstrip; the expected tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A carefully-used copy, showing moderate wear minor cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.35 x 0.65 inches). 256 pages. Bibliography. Index. Language: English. Weight: 4.2 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. Colin Wilson (1931 – 2013) was an English philosophical writer and… Read More

Oxford, UK Basil Blackwell , 1975. Paperback Second Edition [1969], Slightly Revised & Enlarged with an Index. Fifth Printing Thus [1980]. Three pages show UNDERLINING IN INK. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: former owner's name, date, place at the upper corner of the inside of the front panel; the slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities and the lamination is beginning to left in a couple of places; a scuffed area at the lower rear hinge; mild overall rubbing and a few faint creases to the wrapper covers; the mint-toned background field of the backstrip is sunned, blanching the titles, which remain legible but are no longer bright; the binding remains secure. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xiv, 192 pages. Second Edition [1969], Slightly Revised & Enlarged with an Index. Fifth Printing Thus [1980]. Academic Press Paperback.

Henderson, NV Neo-Tech Publishing Company, 2004. Paperback First Edition (2004), unstated, but implied: First Printing, so stated. First Edition (2004), unstated, but implied: First Printing, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: two pages show UNDERLINING AND MARGINALIA IN INK; else shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; else flawless. The binding is square and secure. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A flawed copy, but one that remains in very close-to--new condition, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.5 inches). 224 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. Paperback. 

Notre Dame, IN University of Notre Dame Press, 1994. Hardcover Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 219pp. (Volume 14: Boston University Studies in Philosophy and Religion). Essays by Huston Smith, A.O. Rorty, Bhikhu Parekh, Frederick J. Streng, Elizabeth Kamarck Minnich, Katherine Platt, Ninian Smart, Leroy S. Rouner, Robert Cummings Neville, Sharon Daloz Parks, and George Rupp. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Hardback with DJ.

Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota Press, 1981. Paperback First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing (1984) . Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; else flawless, the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9 x 6 x 0.75 inches). xiv, 242 pages, including Notes and Index. Weight: 14.4 ounces. First Edition Thus [1981], Second Printing (1984) . University Press Paperback.

Cambridge, MA The M.I.T. Press , 1986. Hardcover First Edition [1986], unstated, in accordance with M.I.T.'s customary practice. First Edition [1986], unstated, in accordance with M.I.T.'s customary practice. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: mild rubbing to the deep blue cloth over boards; the faintest sunning to the backstrip (the silver titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible) and along the top edge of the front panel. The binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x… Read More

Taipei, Taiwan Linking Publishing Company, 1980. Hardcover First Edition (1980), unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows just a hint of wear to the corner tips; a bit of faint wrinkling at the head of the backstrip and top of the hinge gutter; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows the mildest wrinkle at the head of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.85 inches). 197 pages.… Read More

New York, NY The Seabury Press, 1980. Hardcover First Edition (1980), unstated, in accordance with Seabury's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1980), unstated, in accordance with Seabury's customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing just a touch of wear. The DJ shows the lightest wear along the bottom edge and very mild rubbing to the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.8 inches). xi, 163 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15 ounces. Hardback with DJ.