George Tucker (1775-1861) is particularly interesting and unusual among 19th-century American philosophers. An attorney and Congressman from Virginia, Tucker had a bent towards original thinking, which he expressed in a range of literary genres.
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George Tucker (1775-1861) is particularly interesting and unusual among 19th-century American philosophers. An attorney and Congressman from Virginia, Tucker had a bent towards original thinking, which he expressed in a range of literary genres.
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Add this copy of The Life & Philosophy of George Tucker (History of to cart. $36.37, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Thoemmes.
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4-vol. hardcover set; vol. 4 is warped. Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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As New. No Jacket. Book (+FRM CL + H1164 ) Still in original shipping container. List price Amazon-$840.00. "George Tucker (1775-1861) is particularly interesting and unusual among 19th-century American philosophers. An attorney and Congressman from Virginia, Tucker had a bent towards original thinking, which he expressed in a range of literary genres. He wrote the first biography of Thomas Jefferson, one of the first major histories of the United States, the first science fiction novel about the moon (Volume 3 in this collection), and the first southern US novel. He also wrote several influential books in economic thought and was a vocal opponent of slavery. While in Congress, he published a collection of essays on philosophical and political subjects, which attracted the attention of Jefferson who subsequently appointed him as the first professor of moral philosophy at the University of Virginia. Tucker believed that the state of philosophy in the United States was largely undeveloped and he attempted to address this deficiency. Near the end of his life he published a collection of pamphlets, lectures and essays on philosophy that he had written throughout his career. His essays grapple with many of the central problems of philosophy-." (Publisher()
Add this copy of The Life and Philosophy of George Tucker (History of to cart. $97.00, like new condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Thoemmes Press.
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Like New. 1st Edition. 2004. Hardcover. 4 volumes. Cloth. 8vo. Vol. I: Tucker's Life and Writings. 334 pp. Vol. II: Essays on Various Subjects of Taste, Morals, and National Policy (1822). 350 pp. Vol. III: A Voyage to the Moon; with some Account of the Manners and Customs, Science and Philosophy of the People of Morosofia, and other Lunarians (1827). 264 pp. Vol. IV: Essays, Moral and Metaphysical (1860). 288 pp. Reprinted from various editions. Fine.
Add this copy of The Life and Philosophy of George Tucker (History of to cart. $97.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Thoemmes Press.
