Krishnamurti is a leading spiritual teacher of our century. In The First and Last Freedom he cuts away symbols and false associations in the search for pure truth and perfect freedom. Through discussions on suffering, fear, gossip, sex and other topics, Krishnamurti’s quest becomes the readers, an undertaking of tremendous significance.

One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years. Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic en...(展开全部)

Is there a moment in history when a work receives its ideal interpretation? Or is negotiation always required to preserve the past and accommodate the present? The freedom of interpretation, Charles Rosen suggests in these sparkling explorations of music and literature, exists in a delicate balance with fidelity to the identity of the original work. Rosen cautions us to avoid d...(展开全部)

The greatest obstacle to rule of law in our time, contends the author of this thought-provoking work, is the problem of overlegislation. In modern democratic societies, legislative bodies are increasingly usurping functions that were and should be exercised by individuals or groups rather than government. The result is an unwieldy surfeit of laws and regulations that by their s...(展开全部)

The first collection of short stories -- winner of the Somerset Maugham Award. Taut, brooding and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness.

The first collection of short stories -- winner of the Somerset Maugham Award. Taut, brooding and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness.

Available in English for the first time, "Hegel and the Freedom of Moderns" rejuvenates discussion of the major political and philosophical tenets underlying contemporary liberalism through a revolutionary interpretation of G. W. F. Hegel's thought. Domenico Losurdo, one of the world's leading Hegelians, reveals the philosopher as having been fully engaged with the political co...(展开全部)

Available in English for the first time, "Hegel and the Freedom of Moderns" rejuvenates discussion of the major political and philosophical tenets underlying contemporary liberalism through a revolutionary interpretation of G. W. F. Hegel's thought. Domenico Losurdo, one of the world's leading Hegelians, reveals the philosopher as having been fully engaged with the political co...(展开全部)

罗伯特·波斯特，耶鲁法学院现任院长，索尔和莉莉安·古德曼讲席法学教授。主要研究领域涉及宪法、第一修正案，法律史以及法律的平等保护。主要著作包括《宪法的领域：民主、共同体与管理》与《分裂的公民：竞选资金改革与宪法》等。波斯特教授同时还是美国哲学学会、美国法律学会以及美国国家科学与艺术学院成员。 左亦鲁，1985年生，北京人。现为耶鲁法学院法律科学博士（J.S.D.）候选人。中学毕业于北大附中，后获清华大学法学院法学学士（2008），清华大学法学硕士（2011）和耶鲁法学院法学硕士（LL.M., 2012）。研究领域包括宪法、言论自由、互联网治理与媒体法。