About this title: I did something yesterday, so it was true a thousand years ago that I was going to do it. Could I help it, then? Professor Ryle shows that I could; he also shows that a dilemma like this starts with a slender base - the question whether statements in the future can be true - and opens out before one notices it into questions like 'is it worthwhile learning to swim?' In his second demonstration Professor Ryle proves that Achilles will after all overtake his tortoise and will not have to pursue it through all eternity. These two puzzles were classic if academic examples of the dilemmas ...
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Edition: Later Printing
Binding: S Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, London, England
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780521091152ISBN:0521091152
Description: Very Good- 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Light edgewear, browning, ink name to front endpaper, some ink underlining. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge, At the University Press, London, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1960
Description: Michael Harvey (Cover Design) Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Wraps; 129 pages; 1962 printing; Textblock is tight with no highlighting, no underlining and no marginalia; Grey, pink and cream cover with no tears, but does have modest shelf and edge wear including rubbing and a few marks to the cover; ...(The author challenges readers to consider different views before making decisions, grasping philosophical problems at the stage when they are just casting off their connexions with everyday ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780521091152ISBN:0521091152
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Slight corner curl to book. Pages lightly age browned. Text is unmarked, NO creasing to spine, tight binding. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 138 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1954
Description: Very Good. B0006DKOW0 Fine/Fine minus in Mylar DJ, 1/4-inch tear, tiny tear, a crisp bright clean copy in mylar, uncommon in this condition (Edition: First Edition)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780521091152ISBN:0521091152
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 129 pp. The cover is very lightly rubbed and tanned; previous owner name on front free endpaper. The Tarner Lectures of 1953. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1954
ISBN-13:9780521091152ISBN:0521091152
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521091152ISBN:0521091152
Description: Fair. 0521091152 Books in acceptable condition may show moderate to heavy wear and may have lots of writing/underlining. Will be shipped promptly! read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521091152ISBN:0521091152
Description: Fair. 0521091152 Books in acceptable condition may show moderate to heavy wear and may have lots of writing/underlining. Will be shipped promptly! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, New York
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780521091152ISBN:0521091152
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 129pp. Unobtrusive pencil notes and underlining to approximately 3 pages. Small bumps to corners and here and there to lightly worn extremities. Small ink-stamp to bottom edge. Binding sound. read more
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