The word pragmatism is used everywhere today, from business to sports to politics. Although the word hadn't yet entered everyday language when William James published "Pragmatism" in 1907, the philosopher believed its doctrine had virtually become common sense in twentieth-century America. For James, pragmatism was a specific philosophical alternative to essentialism and founda...(展开全部)

To thrive in a world of accelerating change, creativity is paramount. But most organizations fail to make the kinds of imaginative leaps that ensure long-term success. Enter Thinking in New Boxes, a revolutionary road map for sustainable creativity, written by two strategic innovation experts from The Boston Consulting Group. To make sense of the world, we all rely on assu...(展开全部)

Lorde's self-named "biomythography"

Lorde's self-named "biomythography"

David Sumpter is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. He is the author of Soccermatics and Outnumbered, which have been translated into ten languages, and Collective Animal Behaviour, the leading text in the academic field he helped create. He has worked with a number of the world's biggest football clubs, advising on analytics, as well as cons...(展开全部)

白一平（W. H. Baxter），美国密歇根大学教授，主要研究领域为历史语言学，尤其是语言学中数学方法的应用等。沙加尔(L. Sagart)，法国东亚语言研究所教授，上古汉语、汉语方言和南岛语系的专家，第一个提出汉藏语系和南岛语系同源的假设。 两位作者都是多年来从事汉语音韵史研究的汉学家。

白一平（W. H. Baxter），美国密歇根大学教授，主要研究领域为历史语言学，尤其是语言学中数学方法的应用等。沙加尔(L. Sagart)，法国东亚语言研究所教授，上古汉语、汉语方言和南岛语系的专家，第一个提出汉藏语系和南岛语系同源的假设。 两位作者都是多年来从事汉语音韵史研究的汉学家。

The "Old Ways" is the stunning new book by acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize 2012. In "The Old Ways" Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea paths that form part of a vast network of routes criss-crossing the British landscape and its waters, and connecting t...(展开全部)

From the acclaimed author of The Wild Places , an exploration of walking and thinking In this exquisitely written book, Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge, England, home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove roads, and sea paths that crisscross both the British landscape and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling explor...(展开全部)

This unique introduction fully engages and clearly explains pragmatism, an approach to knowledge and philosophy that rejects outmoded conceptions of objectivity while avoiding relativism and subjectivism. It follows pragmatism’s focus on the process of inquiry rather than on abstract justifications meant to appease the skeptic. According to pragmatists, getting to know the worl...(展开全部)