Macintyre Ronald (75 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: New. During the mid-1950s, three books appeared which, while theologically unfashionable at the time, can now be seen to have pointed the way forward that theology had to take. New Essays in Philosophical Theology, edited by Antony Flew and Alasdair Maclntyre, has been available ever since, and has been in increasing demand. Religious Language, by Ian T. Ramsey, now Bishop of Durham, was out of print in England for a while, but has been reissued and is in a second new impression. Metaphysical Beliefs, on the other hand, was never reprinted.It consists of three long essays, by Stephen Toulmin on 'Contemporary Scientific Mythology'; by Ronald Hepburn on 'Poetry and Religious Belief'; and by Alasdair Maclntyre on 'The Logical Status of Religious Belief'. When the book first appeared, The Times Literary Supplement commented: 'This volume should be widely read and discussed. It is philosophical thinking at a high level, because it faces live issues, avoids asperity towards opponents, and should provoke the right kind of controversy.' More than ten years later, the same verdict still holds true.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Previous owner's name penned on ffep. Heavy pencil underlining. Wear and browning on all edges of text. Cover worn on facing and along spine. Else good 216 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 216pp hardback, in wrapper, good in a fair chipped wrapper (The library of Philosophy and Theology series).

Paperback. Condition: New. During the mid-1950s, three books appeared which, while theologically unfashionable at the time, can now be seen to have pointed the way forward that theology had to take. New Essays in Philosophical Theology, edited by Antony Flew and Alasdair Maclntyre, has been available ever since, and has been in increasing demand. Religious Language, by Ian T. Ramsey, now Bishop of Durham, was out of print in England for a while, but has been reissued and is in a second new impression. Metaphysical Beliefs, on the other hand, was never reprinted.It consists of three long essays, by Stephen Toulmin on 'Contemporary Scientific Mythology'; by Ronald Hepburn on 'Poetry and Religious Belief'; and by Alasdair Maclntyre on 'The Logical Status of Religious Belief'. When the book first appeared, The Times Literary Supplement commented: 'This volume should be widely read and discussed. It is philosophical thinking at a high level, because it faces live issues, avoids asperity towards opponents, and should provoke the right kind of controversy.' More than ten years later, the same verdict still holds true.…

Condition: New. In English.

Margin pencil lining in Hepburn's paper, else VG Hardback; owner's name; no DJ. xii + 206 pp.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fourth Edition. ex church library. Book.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Poor. Creasing and scratches to the cover, a little tanned and worn to the edges in places. Dedication to the inside page, the book is fine to read throughout.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: Metaphysical Beliefs Author: Stephen E. Toulmin. Ronald W. Hepburn & Alasdair MacIntyre Publisher: SCM Press Ltd Year Published: 1970 Edition: Original Dimensions: 21.5cm x 14cm Binding type: Softcover ISBN: Notes: SKU: VSS / 124 / G / 275 / 150 / 4HB Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Good. Rubbing, handling marks, marks, age toning, foxing to text block edges Binding: Intact Pages: 206 pages. …

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Light scuffs & scratches to the softcover, tanned & marked. Marks to the edges of the textblock. Pen marks inside the covers & on the title page. Content is in good, clean condition.

Softcover. xii, 206 p.; 21.5 cm. Includes Preface to the 1970 edition, by Alasdair MacIntyre. [First printed in 1957] Contents: Preface (1970) -- I Contemporary scientific mythology, by Stephen Toulmin. 1 Scientific theories and scientific myths, 2 The limits of cosmology, 3 Ethics and cosmic evolution, 4 Science and our view of the world, 5 Conclusions -- II Poetry and religious belief, by Ronald W. Hepburn. 1 Introduction, 2 Living image and dead dogma, 3 Archetype and myth, 4 Insight and imagination, 5 Images and the integration of life, 6 Cosmological and religious ideas, and the analogy with poetry -- III The logical status of religious belief, by Alasdair MacIntyre. 1 Introduction, 2 Is religious language so idiosyncratic that we can hope for no philosophical account of it? 3 Faith and the verification principle, 4 The religious attitude, 5 The justification of the religious attitude, 6 The quest of the historical Jesus -- Index of names. VG, sewn, in orig. magenta and black on ivory wrapper. cover by Kenneth Farnhill (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Octavo hardcover (VG-) heavy crack to front gutter; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Octavo hardcover (VG-): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: Very Good. 1934. Pamphlet. 31pp. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned. Previous owners name to cover, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Series: The Library of Philosophy and Theology. 8vo. 216 pp. Index. Gilt-stamped linen, dust-jacket; jacket chipped. Very good. Scarce in jacket.

12mo (18.5x12.5cm), hardback, prelims + 76pp. Fair condition. No dustwrapper. Bumped, ink stain at lower right rear has caused damage to the cloth which is chipped and worn, ink stains to lower page edges and to upper edges of rear endpapers, offsetting to endpapers, frayed at lower edges, page edges foxed and age-toned, owner's name at free front endpaper. With b&w photographs, two fold-out photographs with light chipping where the paper had stuck- no loss of content. With list of those who gave their lives in World War II. Pictures available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 216 pages ; 23 cm. Series: Library of philosophy and theology. Contents: Contemporary scientific mythology / by Stephen Toulmin Poetry and religious belief / by Ronald W. Hepburn The logical status of religious belief / by Alasdair MacIntyre. …

Condition: Very Good. 1934. Pamphlet. 31pp. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned. Previous owners name to cover, remains very good. . . . .

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…