201. Perry, Charner.

Two offprints: 1. The Semantics of Political Science / 2. The Rationale of Political Discussion.

American Political Science Review / American Philosophical Association, 1950 – 1955. 8°. 9, 13 pages. Softcover. Both offprints in very good+ condition (1950-1955).

202. [Maluf, Brother Francis] Wild, John / Aiken, Henry D.

Typed Letter signed from american philosopher John Wild to Philosopher Henry David Aiken, informing Aiken: “I missed you especially two weeks ago when I attempted to defend a realistic view of ethics in terms of the concept of natural law. I am not sure, but I think you might have been in agreement with some of the points I tried to make as over against Lewis’ Kantian subjectivism and Demos’ [Raphael Demos] extreme Platonism….”. Besides some further niceties, John Wild talks in this letter intensely about Christian Arab Philosopher Francis Maluf, from Mashrah, Lebanon, who could be in John Wild’s mind the perfect “section man for your Phil A course”. Wild continues to praise the syrian, Maluf, who had been “teaching Mathematics and Physics in a war job out of Worcester and who has been keeping up his interest in philosophy by attenting courses around here, organizing discussion groups and other intellectual activities which amaze me by their versatility and intensity”. John Wild continues: “He has been offered a permanent job at the University of Beirut in Syria to teach Philosophy there (he is a friend of Malik’s) but if possible wants to stay around here for another year to study and learn before he goes back.” [Maluf had converted to catholicism in 1940 and was later known as Brother Francis Maluf.

Cambridge, April 15th, 1945. Octavo. 2 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Original two-page-letter with original envelope.

203. Aiken, Henry David / [Hans Jonas] / Quine, W.V.O.

Typed letter, signed by German-born, American Jewish philosopher Hans Jonas, loosely inserted in Henry David Aiken’s pamphlet “God and Evil: A Study of Some Relations Between Faith and Morals”. The Essay by Aiken is inscribed and signed by Aiken in a sarcastic manner: “To God, from one of his congregation – Shem”. In the letter, Jonas reflects on two pages on an evening with Henry David Aiken and his then wife Lillian Woodworth. In his letter to Aiken, Hans Jonas reports back to Aiken after reading his essay [″God and Evil”] and calls it “a beautiful piece of work – in style and content worthy of your “master” who wrote on natural theology….”. Jonas goes on encouraging Aiken: “you are also dead wrong n not publishing a collection of your essays in ethical theory. If your pal Quine can do it “from a logical point of you [sic]”, so can you “from a moral point of view”. Jonas also mentions “that it is worth writing about the ancient problem opf a theodicy in a contemporary context”. [The Essay is n Offprint from Ethics, An International Journal of Social, Political and Legal Philosophy, Volume LXVIII, No. 2].

New York / Washington, DC, 1958. 16,8 x 24 cm. 21 pages (pages 77-97 of the Journal) plus two page-letter (on one leaf), signed by Hans Jonas Original Offprint / Original TLS (Typed letter signed). Very good+ condition. Stapled. Only minimal signs of staining. The letter also discusses a Reference for one “Ed Sayles” and Jonas suggest that Aiken writes “casual but fairly strong” to Howard R. Bartlett, professor of history and head of the Department of Humanities at MIT.

204. Humboldt, Wilhelm von.

Über das Entstehen der grammatischen Formen, und ihren Einfluss auf die Ideenentwicklung. (Gelesen in der Akademie der Wissenschaften am 17. Januar 1822).

Erste Ausgabe. Berlin, Druckerei der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1825. Quarto (22 cm x 26.5 cm). 29 Seiten plus Errata-Blatt (Seiten 401 – 430 des Jahrgangsbandes 1822-1823). Moderne Broschur mit eingebundener Originalabhandlung. Sehr guter Zustand. Es handelt sich hier um die seltene, originale Erstausgabe der Publikation. Extrahiert aus dem Sammelband der Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Der originalen Publikation wurde eine Replika des Reihentitels vorgebunden. [Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Aus den Jahren 1822 und 1823].

205. Zimmermann, Johann Georg [Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann].

Ueber die Einsamkeit [On Solitude].

4 Baende (komplett). Frankfurt und Leipzig, [ohne Verlagsangabe], 1785. Klein-Oktav. XL, 328, [8 nn.], XL, 442, [12 nn.], XVI, 430, [6 nn.], XXXII, 416, [8 nn.] Seiten. Hardcover / Originales Halbleder des 18.Jahrhunderts. Alle Baende in sehr guter Erhaltung bis auf einen kleinen Schaden am oberen Kapital des 3.Bandes. Durchgehend minimal stockfleckig. Restaurierte Wurmspur auf einigen Seiten des 3.Bandes. Wahrscheinlich ein zeitgenoessischer Raubdruck dieser bedeutenden Publikation ueber die Melancholie.

206. Heidegger, Martin.

Vier Seminare.

Frankfurt am Main. Vittorio Klostermann, 1977. 21 cm x 14 cm. 151 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only very minor sign of external wear and minor foxing on top edge. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes, with his name on the front free endpaper.

207. Steiner, Rudolf.

Von Seelenrätseln.

Berlin, Philosophisch-Anthroposophischer Verlag, 1917. 8°. 271 Seiten. Originaler Leinenband. Bindung minimal fleckig. / Essays on anthropology and anthroposophy and on German philosophers Franz Brentano and Max Dessoir by the prolific esoteric writer and creator of anthroposophy. Nowadays, Steiner is probably best known for his educational ideas which are embodied in the Waldorff schools. A very good, spine-faded copy with light foxing to borders of front and rear boards.

208. Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich / Gans, Eduard.

Vorlesungen über die Philosophie der Geschichte.

Dritte Auflage, besorgt von Karl Hegel. Berlin, Verlag von Dunder und Humblot, 1848. 22.2cm x 140cm. XXVI, 547 Seiten. Hardcover / Originaler, sehr dekorativer Halblederband mit reicher Rückenvergoldung. Die Bindung wunderbar erhalten. Etwas berieben. Zu Beginn und im hinteren Teil etwas stärker stockleckig. Mit handschriftlicher Widmung auf dem Zwischentitel: “T.J.N.Utrecht from his friend Charly Jennings – Edinb. Feby.7.1853” [Werke – Neunter Band].

209. Reichenbach, Hans.

Wahrscheinlichkeitslehre. Eine Untersuchung über die logischen und mathematischen Grundlagen der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung

First Edition. Leiden, Sijthoff, 1935. 24.5cm x 16cm. IX, 451 pages. Original hardcover in protective Mylar. Gilt lettering on spine and frontboard. Bindung lose ! / Binding loosened / Very good publisher’s cloth, front hinge starting, former owner’s name in ink, B. Wiesner, twice on front endpapers.

210. Russell, Bertrand.

War – The Offspring of Fear.

First Edition. London, Union of Democratic Control, [1914]. Octavo. 14 pages plus the original Subscription-Sheet to the rear. Original Softcover in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. [Union of Democratic Control Pamphlet No.3].