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knowledge, theory of2
philosophy and religion2
philosophy, ancient2
science2
intellectual life1
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Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715)3
Bureau D'Adresse Et De Rencontre (Paris, France)2
Descartes, Rene, 1596-16502
Glanvill, Joseph (1636-1680)2
Havers, G2
Le Grand, Antoine (1699)2
Renaudot, Eusebe (1613-1679)2
Renaudot, Theophraste (1586-1653)2
White, Thomas, 1593-16762
Abercromby, David1

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An entire body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes, in three books: I. The institution... II. The history of nature ... III. A dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals

Le Grand, Antoine (1699); Blome, Richard (1705)

1694

The three books into which the work is divided are augmented versions of the "Institutio philosophia", "Historia naturae" and "Dissertatio de carentia sensus & cognitionis in brutis", first published ...

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Essays on several important subjects in philosophy and religion

Glanvill, Joseph (1636-1680)

1676

Title within double line border. With a list of the author's books and booklists of Mortlock and Baker on three pages at end. Contents: I. Against confidence in philosophy. -- II. Of scepticism, a...

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Antonii le Grand Institutio philosophiae secundum principia D. Renati Descartes : novo methodo adornata & explicata. In usum juventutis academicae

Le Grand, Antoine (1699)

1680

Dedicated to 'D. Richardo Lumley, Vicecomiti de Waterford'. Errata: d4r. Pagination jumps from 16 to 25. Woodcut ornaments. Illustrations: engravings, and woodcut diagrams.

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Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi, upon questions of all sorts; for the improving of natural knowledg. Made in the assembly of the Beaux Esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation. Render'd into English, by G. Havers, gent. & J. Davies of Kidwelly, gent

Havers, G; Davies, John (1625-1693); Renaudot, Théophraste (1586-1653); Renaudot, Eusèbe (1613-1679); Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France)

1665

A translation of Conferences 101-240 of "Recueil général des questions traitées és conférences du Bureau d'adresse," compiled by T. and E. Renaudot, and originally published as: Première centuri...

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Peripateticall institutions : in the way of that eminent person and excellent philosopher Sr. Kenelm Digby. The theoricall part. Also a theologicall appendix of the beginning of the world

White, Thomas (1593-1676)

1656

"A theologicall appendix" has special t.p., with variant imprint: "Printed in the year, 1656." Continues discussion of his De mundo dialogi tres. Pages [1]-[2] (3rd count) are blank.

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Telluris theoria sacra : orbis nostri originem & mutationes generales, quas aut jam subiit, aut olim subiturus est, complectens

Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715)

1681

Dedication signed: T. Burnetius. Liber secundus (p. [139]-306) has special t.-p. Catalogus librorum... G. Kettilby: p. [307]. First leaf blank.

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Scepsis scientifica: or, Confest ignorance, the way to science; in an essay of the vanity of dogmatizing, and confident opinion. With a reply to the exceptions of the learned Thomas Albius

Glanvill, Joseph (1636-1680)

1665

Title preceded by leaf with label title. The reply to Albius [vol. 2] has special t.-p.: Scire/i tuum nihil est: or, The authors defence of the vanity of dogmatizing; against the exceptions of the l...

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A general collection of discourses of the virtuosi of France, upon questions of all sorts of philosophy, and other natural knowledg. Made in the assembly of the Beaux Esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation. Render'd into English by G. Havers, gent

Renaudot, Theophraste (1586-1653); Renaudot, Eusèbe (1613-1679); Renaudot, Isaac (1680); Havers, G; Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France)

1664

A translation of the first 100 conferences of the "Recueil général des questions traitées és conférences du Bureau d'adresse," 5 v., Paris, 1638-55; the compilation by Théophraste Renaudot and h...

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Telluris theoria sacra: orbis nostri originem & mutationes generales, quas aut jam subiit, aut olim subiturus est, complectens. Libri duo posteriores de conflagratione mundi, et de futuro rerum statu

Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715)

1689

First edition. With an additional engraved titlepage, astronomical illustrations and a final advertisement leaf (booklist of Walter Kettilby). Part.4 has a separate titlepage dated 1688. Pagination ...

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A review of The theory of the earth, and of its proofs: especially in reference to scripture

Burnet, Thomas (1635?-1715); Kettilby, Walter (1717); Norton, Roger (fl. 1662-1691)

1690

Attributed to Thomas Burnet. "Books printed for Walter Kettilby" -- [1]p. at end.

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