There is no more contentious and perennial issue in the history of modern Western thought than the vexed relationship between the genesis of an idea and its claim to validity beyond it. Can ideas or values transcend their temporal origins and overcome the sin of their original context, and in so doing earn abiding respect for their intrinsic merit? Or do they inevitably reflect...(展开全部)

This important new book develops a new concept of autonomy. The notion of autonomy has emerged as central to contemporary moral and political philosophy, particularly in the area of applied ethics. professor Dworkin examines the nature and value of autonomy and uses the concept to analyse various practical moral issues such as proxy consent in the medical context, paternalism, ...(展开全部)

The Technique of Film and Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Because editing is about more than learning a specific software program, this book focuses on the fundamentals of editing as art. Analysis of photographs from dozens of classic and contemporary films and videos ...(展开全部)

Theory and Practice is one of Habermas's major works and is widely recognized as a classic in contemporary and social and political theory. Through a series of highly original historical studies, Habermas reexamines the relations between philosophy, science and politics. Beginning with the classical doctrine of politics as developed by Aristotle, he traces the changing constell...(展开全部)

汤姆•G•帕尔默（Tom G.Palmer） 牛津大学政治学博士，加图研究所高级研究员，在多家学术刊物上发表关于政治和道德的评论与文章，这些刊物包括《哈佛法律与公共政策杂志》《伦理学》《批评评论》和《宪政政治经济学》，此外，他的作品也常常发表于《国家》《华尔街日报》《纽约时报》《华盛顿邮报》，伦敦的《观察家》，以及德国的《世界报》等报刊出版物上。