9780710075963 - The Danger of Words (Study in Philosophy Psychology) von Drury, Maurice O'Connor (3 Ergebnisse)

Red Hardback. Zustand: Very Good Plus. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 1973. First edition. xvi, 141pp. Maurice O'Connor Drury (1907-1976) was an Irish psychiatrist, best known for his accounts of his conversations, and close friendship, with the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. He lectured medical students on psychology in Trinity College and the Royal College of Surgeons. The Danger of Words is his only book, and has been described by Ray Monk as "in its attitudes and concerns, more truly Wittgensteinian" than almost any other book published by one of Wittgenstein's students. Drury brought Wittgenstein's "critique of language" to bear on the practice of medicine, and particularly psychology that promised the same control over the mind that physics achieved with matter. This promise, pointed out Drury, was one where the delivery date was always being pushed into the future. The book is bound in the original red boards with black titling on the spine. The case of the book is in excellent condition and the contents are tight and clean. Previous owner's name (Wittgenstein Scholar Peter Lewis) and date on the ffep. The unclipped dustwrapper has some shelf wear with light soiling.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good in a Good++ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is lightly faded and shelfworn, otherwise is clean and intact, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); Light green dust jacket with title in red lettering over red cloth-covered boards; 1973, Routledge Publishing; 158 pages; "The Danger of Words (Study in Philosophy Psychology)," by Maurice O'Connor Drury.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. 141 pages in very good, clean condition. Edges slightly yellowed. Few tiny stains on the fore-edge. Red cloth with black titles on the spine. Corners not bumped. Green DJ with red titles. Spine and edges slightly darkened. Small tears and chips on the corners and edges. Jacket lightly soiled. Very scarce book. VG/GOOD+. Book.