An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future For a growing number of people, there is nothing more important than religion. It is an integral part of their marriage, child rearing, and community. In this daring new book, distinguished philosopher Daniel C. Dennett takes a hard look at t...(展开全部)

For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why—and how—it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Den...(展开全部)

Few forces in the world are as potent as religion: it comforts people in their suffering and inspires them to both magnificent and terrible deeds. In this provocative and timely book, Daniel C. Dennett seeks to uncover the origins of religion and discusses how and why different faiths have shaped so many lives, whether religion is an addiction or a genuine human need, and even ...(展开全部)

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布克獎得主Alan Hollinghurst擅長描寫男同志之間的情慾曖昧，露骨卻不流於低俗，04年BOOK PRIZE的得獎作品《The Line of Beauty》與前幾本創作也都是以男同志間的故事為主。而這本創作於1998年的《Spell》也不例外，是一部同性戀的風尚諧劇，小說講述了一名已經36歲的政府外交官員Alex，對他朋友22歲的兒子產生了情愫。《The Spell》處處洋溢著Alan Hollinghurst擅長的機敏對話與人物的鮮明性格。

布克獎得主Alan Hollinghurst擅長描寫男同志之間的情慾曖昧，露骨卻不流於低俗，04年BOOK PRIZE的得獎作品《The Line of Beauty》與前幾本創作也都是以男同志間的故事為主。而這本創作於1998年的《Spell》也不例外，是一部同性戀的風尚諧劇，小說講述了一名已經36歲的政府外交官員Alex，對他朋友22歲的兒子產生了情愫。《The Spell》處處洋溢著Alan Hollinghurst擅長的機敏對話與人物的鮮明性格。

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary ― widely used in schools around the world ― was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. The list of these “lost words” included acorn, adder, bluebe...(展开全部)

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary ― widely used in schools around the world ― was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. The list of these “lost words” included acorn, adder, bluebe...(展开全部)