This book is the first comprehensive exposition of the work of one of the most important intellectual historians and political theorists writing today. Quentin Skinner's treatment of political theory as a dimension of political life marks a revolutionary move in the historical as well as the philosophical study of political thought. Skinner brings the study of political theor...(展开全部)

This book is the first comprehensive exposition of the work of one of the most important intellectual historians and political theorists writing today. Quentin Skinner's treatment of political theory as a dimension of political life marks a revolutionary move in the historical as well as the philosophical study of political thought. Skinner brings the study of political theor...(展开全部)

Quentin Skinner is one of the leading thinkers in the social sciences and humanities today. Since the publication of his first important articles some two decades ago, debate has continued to develop over his distinctive contributions to contemporary political philosophy, the history of political theory, the philosophy of social science, and the discussion of interpretation and...(展开全部)

Islandology is a fast-paced, fact-filled comparative essay in critical topography and cultural geography that cuts across different cultures and argues for a world of islands. The book explores the logical consequences of geographic place for the development of philosophy and the study of limits (Greece) and for the establishment of North Sea democracy (England and Iceland), ex...(展开全部)

Quentin Meillassoux's entry into the philosophical scene marks the beginning of a new epoch: the end of the transcendental approach and the return to realist ontology. Harman's beautifully written and argued book provides not just an introduction to Meillassoux, but much more: one authentic philosopher writing about another - a rare true encounter. It is not only for those who ...(展开全部)

Quentin Meillassoux's entry into the philosophical scene marks the beginning of a new epoch: the end of the transcendental approach and the return to realist ontology. Harman's beautifully written and argued book provides not just an introduction to Meillassoux, but much more: one authentic philosopher writing about another - a rare true encounter. It is not only for those who ...(展开全部)

司各特（1771～1832）英国诗人和小说家，生在苏格兰首府爱丁堡一个没落的贵族家庭。两岁时因患小儿麻痹症而跛脚，终生残废，但他以惊人的毅力战胜残疾，学会骑马、狩猎。1789年人爱丁堡大学攻读法律，毕业后当了8年律师，1799年被任命为塞尔扣克郡副郡长，7年后被委任为爱丁堡高等民事法庭庭长，直至谢世。<br> 19世纪初，他开始从事文学创作，最初以搜集整理苏格兰边区歌谣为主要内容。他的创作生涯大致可分为两个时期：从1805年出版的叙事长诗《最末一个行吟诗人之歌》到1814年出版第一部历史小说《威弗利》，是他创作生涯的前期，主要写有长篇叙事诗8部，其中以描写弗洛登战役为背景的《玛密恩》（1808）和叙述中世纪苏格兰国王及骑士冒险业绩的《湖上美人》（1810）最为著名。从1814年到逝世，是他创作生涯的后期，相继写下长篇历史小说27部，开创了欧洲历史小说...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

The aim of this collection is to illustrate the pervasive influence of humanist rhetoric on early-modern literature and philosophy. The first half of the book focuses on the classical rules of judicial rhetoric. One chapter considers the place of these rules in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, while two others concentrate on the technique of rhetorical redescription, point...(展开全部)