The Hard Problem : Signed By The Author

The First UK Printing published by Faber & Faber, London in 2015. The First UK limited edition issued simultaneously with the trade edition. Number '38' of only 100 hand-numbered copies with slipcase, signed by Stoppard in blue pen to the limitation page. 8vo., bound in green cloth-backed grey paper-covered boards, spine with two contrasting stamped black labels, lettered in gilt; matching green endpapers; all enclosed within the publisher's original green cloth-covered slipcase; The BOOK is in Fine unread condition. A philosophical play based on the concept of the 'Hard Problem of Consciousness', the phrase first coined by David Chalmers at a 1994 talk given at The Science of Consciousness conference held in Tucson, Arizona, in which he discussed why and how humans (and perhaps some other organisms) have consciousness and subjective experience. Here, Stoppard sets the theme within the experiences of his protagonist, Hilary, a young psychology researcher who grapples with this question against the backdrop of her own personal sorrows and religious beliefs. The play first aired at the National Theatre in London in 2015. A fine example of this handsome limited edition. (Warner A19 a. 2). More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.…