A reviewer of the original edition in 1970 of The Perfectibility of Man well summarizes the scope and significance of this renowned work by one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century: "Beginning with an analytic discussion of the various ways in which perfectibility has been interpreted, Professor Passmore traces its long history from the Greeks to the present day, by way of Christianity, orthodox and heterodox, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, anarchism, utopias, communism, psychoanalysis, and ...
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A reviewer of the original edition in 1970 of The Perfectibility of Man well summarizes the scope and significance of this renowned work by one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century: "Beginning with an analytic discussion of the various ways in which perfectibility has been interpreted, Professor Passmore traces its long history from the Greeks to the present day, by way of Christianity, orthodox and heterodox, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, anarchism, utopias, communism, psychoanalysis, and evolutionary theories of man and society. Both in its broad sweep and in countless supporting reflections, it is a journey through spiritual scenery of the most majestic and exhilarating kind." Thoroughly and elegantly, Passmore explores the history of the idea of perfectibility--manifest in the ideology of perfectibilism--and its consequences, which have invariably been catastrophic for individual liberty and responsibility in private, social, economic, and political life. John Passmore served for many years as a Professor of Philosophy at Australian National University.
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Book. Octavo; VG-/G; beige spine with blue and black text; dust jacket exterior shows some shelf wear due to handling; spine has darkened slightly with age toning; few chips to edges; cloth has minimal exterior wear; minor edge wear; tight binding; strong boards; text block exterior shows very slight wear; some pencil notations throughout; pp 396. 1355839. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Fair. Cover lightly creased & has shelfwear. Small crack across spine. Bumped corners. Underlining & notes in the margins. Some light residue from stickers on cover.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0715606255.
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3rd Third Edition, with a New Preface edition
Publisher:
Liberty Fund
Published:
2000
Language:
English
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. 1970 Printing. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. The binding suffers moderate loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good. Size: 0x0x0; [From the library of noted scholar Richard A. Macksey. ] Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Water damage to edges and jacket. "Richard A. Macksey was a celebrated Johns Hopkins University professor whose affiliation with the university spanned six and a half decades. A legendary figure not only in his own fields of critical theory, comparative literature, and film studies but across all the humanities, Macksey possessed enormous intellectual capacity and a deeply insightful human nature. He was a man who read and wrote in six languages, was instrumental in launching a new era in structuralist thought in America, maintained a personal library containing a staggering collection of books and manuscripts, inspired generations of students to follow him to the thorniest heights of the human intellect, and penned or edited dozens of volumes of scholarly works, fiction, poetry, and translation."-Johns Hopkins University.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN: 0715605364.
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