Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Near Fine in a Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a hint of wear to the lower front corner tip; 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows the very mildest rubbing to the panels; some sun-toning to the grey background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible) ; mild rubbing along the edges of the front panel; else flawless; unclipped. Attractive and intact. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 0.9 inches). Language: English. Weight: 16 ounces. First Edition (1971) ; Third Printing (1981). Hardback with DJ. The late G. H. Von Wright, who succeeded Wittgenstein in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and served as one of three executors of the Wittgenstein estate, was a visiting professor at Cornell University from 1965 to 1977 and finished his career at the University of Helsinki. His many books include The Varieties of Goodness, Norm and Action, The Logic of Preference, and Freedom and Determination. ; Contemporary Philosophers Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xvii, 230 pages pages; Not Inscribed or Signed .

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 57568
Title: Explanation and Understanding
Author: Georg Henrik Von Wright
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition; Third Printing
ISBN 10: 0801406447
ISBN 13: 9780801406447
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Place of Publication: Ithaca, NY
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: Philosophy, Logic, Modern Philosophy, Analytical Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, Mind And Thought, Epistemology
Bookseller catalogs: Philosophy;

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