"Intention", first published in 1957, has acquired the status of a modern philosophical classic. The book attempts to show in detail that the natural and widely accepted picture of what we mean by an intention gives rise to insoluble problems and must be abandoned.

"Andrés Barba needs no advice. He has already created a world that is perfectly realized and has a craft that is inappropriate for a writer of his age." —Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Nothing is simple for the men and women in Andrés Barba's stories. As they go about their lives, they are each tested by a single, destructive obsession. A runner pu...(展开全部)

A "beginning," especially as embodied in much modern thought, is its own method, Edward Said argues in this classic treatise on the role of the intellectual and the goal of criticism. Distinguishing between "origin," which is divine, mythical, and privileged, and "beginning," which is secular and humanly produced, Said traces the ramifications and diverse understandings of the ...(展开全部)

这位全球最受爱戴、最敢于直言的公共知识分子，带来了一本关于批评本质的启迪之作。 “什么是开端？为了开始，我们必须做什么？作为一项活动、一个时刻或一个地点，开端有何特别之处？” 《开端》一书由此开篇。爱德华·W·萨义德是《东方主义》、《巴勒斯坦问题》等开创性著作的作者，也是我们这个时代最受赞誉的公共知识分子之一。萨义德追溯了人类历史上对“开端”的不同理解，并指出“开端”本身就是一种方法，是创造意义的第一步。它激发了对既有传统的突破，也赋予了新文本以生命。 萨义德一如既往地坚持既有人道又具有社会责任感的批评。 《开端》远不止于写作：它探讨的是想象与行动，以及实现人类意图时对自由与发明的限制。本书是一部关于知识分子角色和批评价值的经典且必要的论述。 From one of the world's most beloved and outspoken pub...(展开全部)

G. E. M. Anscombe's Intention, firmly established the philosophy of action as a distinctive field of inquiry. Donald Davidson called this 94-page book "the most important treatment of action since Aristotle." But until quite recently, few scholars recognized the magnitude of Anscombe's philosophical achievement. This collection of ten essays elucidates some of the more challeng...(展开全部)

A "beginning," especially as embodied in much modern thought, is its own method, Edward Said argues in this classic treatise on the role of the intellectual and the goal of criticism. Distinguishing between "origin," which is divine, mythical, and privileged, and "beginning," which is secular and humanly produced, Said traces the ramifications and diverse understandings of the ...(展开全部)

An enquiry into the historical understanding of pictures, theoretical and also with practical analysis of various paintings. Paperback, 147 pages, illus with black and white plates, VG. Bookseller Inventory

A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human destiny and seeks to impose a new meaning on life.

A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human destiny and seeks to impose a new meaning on life.

本书是《恶毒的用心 卑劣的手法——批判安东尼奥尼拍摄的题为《中国》的反华影片》的法文版。