Law John After Method

CALMET, (Antoine) Augustin. Bound by the Amsterdam 'Double Drawer Handle Bindery' Het algemeen groot historisch, oordeelkundig, chronologisch, geografisch, en letterlyk naam- en woord-boek, van den gantschen H. Bijbel. Dienende tot de gedenk-stukken der Jooden en andere oudheden, ter opheldering der H. Schrift ... Nu in't Nederduitsch overgezet, merkelyk vermeerdert, en met aanmerkingen verrykt, door Mattheus Gargon.<I>Complete with the</I>: Byvogzel tot het algemeen groot ... Naam- en woord-boek ... En nu in zuiver Nederduitsch overgezet, merkelyk vermeerdert, en metv aanmerkingen verrykt, door Jakob van Ostade en Arn. Henr. Westerhovius. Leiden, Amsterdam, Samuel Luchtmans, R. & J. Wetstein en Smith 1725-1731.
Rare complete set, with all supplements published, of an encyclopaedic dictionary on all aspects of the history, geography and culture of the Bible and Biblical times, including the history, geography and culture of Jewish antiquity, together with an extensive Hebrew-Dutch dictionary. The work, a typical product of the eighteenth century Enlightenment, presents a huge source of information for interested students. Today the dictionary is rarely found complete and in such fine condition.The encyclopaedia itself in two volumes was published by Samuel Luchtmans in Leiden: vol. 1 in 1725; vol. 2 together with Rudolf & his son Jacob Wetstein in Amsterdam in 1727. The 'Byvoegzel' is published in two volumes by the same publishers, together with Rudolf's son-in-law William Smith in 1731. Antoine Augustin Calmet (1672-1757), French Benedictine, joined the same order in 1688. After his ordination, in 1696, he was appointed to teach philosophy and theology at Moyenmoutier Abbey. Here with the help of his brethren he began to gather the material for his commentary of the Bible. The first volume appeared in Paris in 1707 with the title <I>Commentaire litteral sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament</I>; the last of the twenty-three quarto volumes, owing to various delays, was published only in 1716 (further editions in 1714-1720, and 1724-1726). The work inaugurated a new method of Biblical exegesis. The most valuable part of the commentary were the introductory prefaces to the several books and 114 learned dissertations on special topics. These he published separately with nineteen new ones in three volumes, under the title <I>Dissertations qui peuvent servir de prolegomenes a l'Ecriture Sainte</I> (Paris, 1720). The collection met with such success that two editions were printed at Amsterdam in 1722, the title being changed to <I>Tresors d'antiquites sacrees et profanes</I>. It was translated into several European languages.In the meanwhile he had prepared two other works closely connected with Biblical exegesis: (1) <I>Histoire de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament et des Juifs</I> (Paris, 1718), which went through several editions, and (2) <I>Dictionnaire historique, critique, chronologique, geographique et litteral de la Bible </I>(Paris, 1720, two vols. folio), a supplement (also folio) was added in 1728. This work too, was translated into Latin and the principal European languages. The English translation by D'Oyley and John Colson (1732), revised and with additions by Taylor (1795), went through many editions in a larger and compendious form. Our copy is the Dutch translation by Mattheus Gargon (1661-1728), a minister at Flushing, with annotations by Jakob van Ostade en Arn. Henr. Westerhovius.<B><I>Our copy is extraoridinary bound in uniform bindings by a known Amsterdam bindery</I></B>, probably directed by Rudolf Wetstein (1679-1742) himself. Storm van Leeuwen mentions that the last definite year of operations of the Double Drawer Handle Bindery coincides with Rudolf's death and that it is perfectly possible to see Rudolf as the director of the Bindery. He writes that 'the Wedstein firm must have commissioned the Double Drawer Handle Bindery between 1721 and 1731 to make several fine presentation copies'. Two or three of these works are known, <B><I>and our copy can be added now!</I></B> Eventually our copy came in the famous library of J.W. Six: perhaps the copy has originally been presented to his forefather Jan Six II (1668-1750), the son of Jan I (1718-1700), the friend of Rembrandt.
Fine uniformly bound set, from the library of J.W. Six.
Storm van Leeuwen, <I>Dutch decorated bookbinding </I>I, pp. 228-84, esp. 235-7 and 264; tools a.o. 64, 69 and 133; borders III and XII and centre-piece L.

4 vols. Large folio. Magnificently and uniformly bound in contemporary richly gilt decorated marbled calf with gilt borders, centre pieces and binding edges, spines ribbed and gilt in compartments with titles lettered in gold by 'the Double Drawer Handle Bindery' at Amsterdam. With engraved frontispiece by Ph. de Gunst, engraved vignettes on 2 titles, 2 engraved dedications, 5 engraved headpieces by P. Tanjee, and 160 mainly double-page engraved maps, plans, views and plates of biblical scenes, religious costumes, religious objects and implements, coins, medals, etc. by A. de Putter, F. van Bleyswyk, M. Pool, Ph. de Gunst, etc., titles printed in red and black. Tog. ca. 3800 pp.

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John Law: After Method: Mess in Social Science Research, Routledge (Manohar) ,2008 ,New Delhi ISBN: 0415341752

This stimulating book is about what went wrong with 'Research Methods'. Its controversial argument is radical, even revolutionary. This book is essential reading for students, postgraduates and researches with an interest in Methodology. Used Book; Paperback

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Genovesi, Antonio. Antonii Genuensis in regia Neapolitana Academia Antecessoris Elementorum Artis Logico-Criticae Libri V. Bassani, 1779.
Antonio Genovesi (November 1, 1712-September 22, 1769) was an Italian writer on philosophy and political economy. Genovesi was born at Castiglione, near Salerno. He was educated for the church and after some hesitation, taking orders in 1736 at Salerno where he was appointed professor of eloquence at the theological seminary. During this period of his life he began the study of philosophy, being especially attracted by John Locke's ideas.[citation needed] Dissatisfied with ecclesiastical life, Genovesi resigned his post, and qualified as an advocate at Rome. Finding law as distasteful as theology, he devoted himself entirely to philosophy, of which he was appointed extraordinary professor in the university of Naples. His first works were Elementa Metaphysicae (1743 et seq.) and Logica (1745). The former is divided into four parts, Ontosophy, Cosmosophy, Theosophy, Psychosophy, supplemented by a treatise on ethics and a dissertation on first causes. The Logic, an eminently practical work, written from the point of view of Locke, is in five parts, dealing with: 1. The nature of the human mind, its faculties and operations 2. Ideas and their kinds 3. The true and the false, and the various degrees of knowledge 4. Reasoning and argumentation; 5. Method and the ordering of our thoughts If Genovesi does not take a high rank in philosophy, he deserves the credit of having introduced the new order of ideas into Italy, at the same time preserving a just mean between the two extremes of sensualism and idealism. Although bitterly opposed by the partisans of scholastic routine, Genovesi found influential patrons. One of them was Bartolomeo Intieri, who in 1754 founded the first European chair of political economy (commerce and mechanics), on condition that Genovesi should be the first professor, at the University of Naples. The fruit of Genovesi's professorial labours was the Lezioni di Commercio, the first complete and systematic work in Italian on economics. On the whole he belongs to the Mercantile school, though he does not regard money as the only form of wealth. Specially noteworthy in the Lezioni are the sections on human wants as the foundation of economical theory, on labour as the source of wealth, on personal services as economic factors, and on the united working of the great industrial functions. He advocated freedom of the corn trade, reduction of the number of religious communities, and deprecated regulation of the interest on loans. In the spirit of his age he denounced the relics of medieval institutions, such as entails and tenures in mortmain. Melchiorre Gioja's more important treatise owes much to Genovesi's lectures. (Wikipedia) Antonio Genovesi (Castiglione del Genovesi, 1° novembre 1713 - Napoli, 22 settembre 1769) e stato uno scrittore, filosofo ed economista italiano Figlio di Salvatore Genovese, calzolaio, e di Adriana Alfinito di San Mango, nacque a Castiglione nel 1713. Il padre lo indirizzo in tenera eta verso gli studi. A quattordici anni fu affidato agli insegnamenti di Niccolo Genovese, un congiunto, giovane medico tornato da Napoli, il quale lo istrui in filosofia peripatetica per due anni e in quella cartesiana per un anno. A diciotto anni, nel corso degli studi teologici, Genovesi si innamoro di una ragazza di Castiglione, Angela Dragone. Questo amore non trovava l'approvazione del severissimo genitore il quale condusse immediatamente il figlio a Buccino, dove abitavano alcuni parenti, presso il convento dei Padri Agostiniani dove segui gli insegnamenti teologici e filosofici del prete Giovanni Abbamonte e appassionandosi al latino e al greco. Ricevette l'ordinazione a diacono dopo aver superato l'esame di teologia dogmatica alla presenza dell'arcivescovo di Salerno Fabrizio di Capua il 22 dicembre 1736, presso la Cattedrale di Salerno. A ventiquattro anni fu nominato maestro di retorica presso il seminario di Salerno dove incontro il vice rettore, Antonio Doti, dal quale ricevette insegnamenti di lingua francese e lezioni di perfezionamento nel latino e nell'italiano. Nel 1738, a venticinque anni, venne ordinato sacerdote e, dopo pochi mesi, si trasferi a Napoli. A Napoli fu in stretto contatto con Giambattista Vico e nell'Universita di Napoli, nel 1741, ottenne la cattedra di metafisica, cui fu successivamente aggiunta quella di etica. (Wikipedia)

Editio Novissima ad Postremam Neapolitanam. 8°. XVI, 352 pp. Interim-publisher-wrappers. With some annotations (obviously 18th century) at the end of the volume. Binding rubbed and with tear to upper spine.

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