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Synopsis
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Synopsis
This volume contains a collection of fascinating essays written by the German-British philosopher, Scott Schiller. This wonderful collection is highly recommended for those with a keen interest in early-twentieth century philosophy, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Schiller's work. The essays contained herein include: "The Ethical Basis of Metaphysics", "Useless Knowledge", "Truth", "Lotze's Monism", "The Metaphysics of the Time-Process", "Reality and Idealism", "Darwinism and Design", "Concerning Mephistopheles", "On Preserving Appearances", etcetera. Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller (1864 - 1937) was a German-British philosopher whose work is often aligned with the pragmatism of William James. We are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.