THE PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY
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Overview
This volume represents a thoughtful exploration of early20th-century philosophical thought, with a particular emphasis on epistemology. The author’s intent to prioritize constructive discourse over mere critique is evident throughout the text, providing readers with a balanced yet insightful examination of key philosophical questions.
Physical Description
The book is bound in distinctive yellow cloth boards, featuring blocked lettering and decorative elements on the front, complemented by black lettering and ornamentation on the spine. While there is visible wear along the edges, corners, and spine ends—including minor fraying and small cloth losses—the binding remains sound and intact. The spine has experienced some darkening and staining over time, and the boards show slight soil marks, typical for a volume of this age.
Condition of the Interior
Inside, the pages are clean and free from markings, though they have naturally tanned with age. Occasional foxing spots appear sporadically but do not detract from the legibility or overall presentation of the text. Despite the absence of the original dust jacket, the book’s interior remains well-preserved, reflecting careful handling by previous owners.
Henry Holt, New York, circa 1912. Hard cover, 255 pages including Bibliographical Note and Index, followed by ads. Yellow boards with blocked lettering and decoration on front board; black lettering and decoration on spine. Edge, corner and spine end wear, bit of fraying and tiny losses to cloth at spine ends; spine darkened with a stain; bit of soil on boards; binding sound. No jacket. Interior clean and unmarked with tanned pages; occasional age spot. ‘In the following pages, I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in regard to which I thought it possible to say something positive and constructive, since merely negative criticism seemed out of place. For this reason, theory of knowledge occupies a larger space than metaphysics in the present volume, and some topics much discussed by philosophers are treated very briefly, if at all.’ (from Preface)
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