The German philosopher's examination of the development, nature, and importance of language.

Why can’t we solve our problems anymore?Why do threats such as the Gulf oil spill, worldwide recession, terrorism, and global warming suddenly seem unstoppable? Are there limits to the kinds of problems humans can solve? Rebecca Costa confronts- and offers a solution to-these questions in her highly anticipated and game-changing book, The Watchman’s Rattle. Costa pu...(展开全部)

How is the internet changing the way you think? That is one of the dominant questions of our time, one which affects almost every aspect of our life and future. And it's exactly what John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to more than 150 of the world's most influential minds. Brilliant, farsighted, and fascinating, Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? is an essenti...(展开全部)

拉斯基（Harold Joseph Laski，1893-1950），政治学家，英国工党领导人之一，西方“民主社会主义”重要理论家。拉斯基一生著述三十多部，此外尚有大量的小册子、论文、演讲稿等，内容涉及社会科学许多领域，鼓吹民主社会主义，主张“一步推动，一点一滴改良”的费边主义，反对无产阶级专政。拉斯基在欧美思想界有着重大的影响，被誉为与罗素、林赛并列的英国三大思想领袖之一。 朱曾汶，我国著名翻译家，共计为商务印书馆翻译了包括“汉译世界学术名著丛书”在内的14本专著。

索伦·克尔凯郭尔（1813—1855），著名哲学家，现代存在主义哲学的创始人，他对黑格尔的反动极大地影响了二十世纪哲学的进展。主要著作有：《非此即彼》、《恐惧与战栗》、《人生道路中的阶段》等。

A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions--and how this shapes our everyday lives From making a cup of coffee to buying a house to changing the world around them, humans are uniquely able to execute necessary actions. How do we do it? Or in other words, how do our brains get things done? In On Task, cognitive neuroscientist David Badre presents the ...(展开全部)

A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions--and how this shapes our everyday lives From making a cup of coffee to buying a house to changing the world around them, humans are uniquely able to execute necessary actions. How do we do it? Or in other words, how do our brains get things done? In On Task, cognitive neuroscientist David Badre presents the ...(展开全部)

吉野贤治，日裔美国人，出柜同性恋者，现任美国纽约大学法学院宪法学教授。曾就读于哈佛（本科，1991）、牛津（硕士，1993）和耶鲁大学（法学博士，1996）。曾就职于耶鲁法学院（1998-2008），并担任副院长（2005-2006）。除了在核心期刊发表多篇文章，还在《洛杉矶时报》、《纽约时报》和《华盛顿邮报》开有专栏；常参与知名电台和电视节目。

吉野贤治，日裔美国人，出柜同性恋者，现任美国纽约大学法学院宪法学教授。曾就读于哈佛（本科，1991）、牛津（硕士，1993）和耶鲁大学（法学博士，1996）。曾就职于耶鲁法学院（1998-2008），并担任副院长（2005-2006）。除了在核心期刊发表多篇文章，还在《洛杉矶时报》、《纽约时报》和《华盛顿邮报》开有专栏；常参与知名电台和电视节目。

A philosophical guide to facing life’s inevitable hardships. There is no cure for the human condition: life is hard. But Kieran Setiya believes philosophy can help. He offers us a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world. In this profound and personal book, Setiya shows how the tools of philosophy can help us find our wa...(展开全部)