The seventh-century Indian master Candrakīrti lived a life of relative obscurity, only to have his thoughts and writings rejuvenated during the Tibetan transmission of Buddhism. Since then, Candrakīrti has been celebrated as offering the most thorough and accurate vision of Nāgārjuna's view of emptiness which, in turn, most fully represents the final truth of the Buddha's teach...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Paul Ricoeur is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished philosophers of our time. In "The Rule of Metaphor" he seeks "to show how language can extend itself to its very limits, forever discovering new resonances within itself". Recognizing the fundamental power of language in constructing the world we perceive, Ricoeur reveals the processes by which linguistic ...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Paul Ricoeur is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished philosophers of our time. In "The Rule of Metaphor" he seeks "to show how language can extend itself to its very limits, forever discovering new resonances within itself". Recognizing the fundamental power of language in constructing the world we perceive, Ricoeur reveals the processes by which linguistic ...(展开全部)

When precisely did the ideas, symbols and metaphors of patriarchy take hold of Western civilization? When were women, so central to the creation of society, moved on to the sidelines? Where is the evidence to support the notion that male dominance over women is a natural state of things? Gerda Lerner's radical review of Western civilization shows that male dominance over women ...(展开全部)

Praise for Hal Hellman Great Feuds in Mathematics "Those who think that mathematicians are cold, mechanical proving machines will do well to read Hellman's book on conflicts in mathematics. The main characters are as excitable and touchy as the next man. But Hellman's stories also show how scientific fights bring out sharper formulations and better arguments." -Professor Dirk...(展开全部)

哈尔·赫尔曼(Hal Hellman)，美国自由科普作家，著述颇丰，已出版有27种图书，享有国际声誉。近年来以大争论为主题撰写了系列图书，有Great Feuds in Science，Great Feuds in Technology，Great Feuds in Medicine，Great Feuds in Mathematics等，均由约翰·威立父子出版公司出版。他常在《纽约时报》(New York Times)、《真理报》(Omni)、《读者文摘》(Reader's Digest)、《今日心理学》(Psychology Today)等众多报刊上发表作品。赫尔曼也曾在纽约大学等高校任教，教授写作。