{"product_id":"the-philosophical-dictionary-or-the-opinions-of-modern-philosophers-on-metaphysical-moral-and-political-subjects-1786","title":"The Philosophical Dictionary; or, the Opinions of Modern Philosophers on Metaphysical, Moral, and Political Subjects, 1786","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Philosophical Dictionary; or, the Opinions of Modern Philosophers on Metaphysical, Moral, and Political Subjects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In Four Volumes (this set comprising Volumes I, II and IV only).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1786, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Philosophical Dictionary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an ambitious Enlightenment compendium bringing together the opinions and writings of many of the leading philosophers and political thinkers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Compiled by the Austrian-born physician Franz Xaver Swediauer (whose identity is concealed in the preface by the initials \"F. S******R, M.D.\"), the work presents an alphabetical survey of subjects including metaphysics, morality, religion, politics and human nature. Rather than promoting a single philosophical system, it draws upon the ideas of influential writers such as Locke, Bacon, Bentham, Hume, Rousseau and Montesquieu, offering contemporary readers a convenient reference to the principal currents of Enlightenment thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, London; and C. Elliot, Edinburgh. First edition, 1786.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that this is an incomplete set, comprising Volumes I, II and IV only, lacking Volume III.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very good set in the original eighteenth-century full sheep leather bindings. Raised bands to the spines with red morocco title labels and gilt tooling. All soundly bound. Covers with expected age-related scuffs, bumps and rubbing to the leather. Wear to heads and tails of spines. Inner hinges somewhat cracked and strained in places but remaining firm and holding well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe text is unusually bright and clean throughout, with only light offsetting to the margins of the first and last few leaves from the leather turn-ins. Otherwise remarkably fresh internally for a work of this age, with just very occasional light spotting or foxing. No plates were issued with this work. Previous owner’s inscription to first free blank endpapers (possibly William Tate, Trinity College, Cambridge).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume I: 370pp + (2) Publisher’s advertisements. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume II: xi + 12-373pp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume IV: viii + 13-391pp (appears to be as issued). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: each volume approximately 172mm high x 112mm wide x 28mm deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: approximately 1004g (the set - unpacked).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55905394688385,"sku":"LAN10312","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/ThePhilosophicalDictionary_or_theOpinionsofModernPhilosophersonMetaphysical_Moral_andPoliticalSubjects_1786IMG_6427.jpg?v=1784033589","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/the-philosophical-dictionary-or-the-opinions-of-modern-philosophers-on-metaphysical-moral-and-political-subjects-1786","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}