Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds man's life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition.

Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds man's life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition.

Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds man's life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society.

They're among us, but they are not like us. They manipulate, lie, cheat, and steal. They are irresistibly charming and accomplished, appearing to live in a radiance beyond what we are capable of. But narcissists are empty. No one knows exactly what everyone else is full of--some kind of a soul, or personhood--but whatever it is, experts agree that narcissists do not have it. So...(展开全部)

They're among us, but they are not like us. They manipulate, lie, cheat, and steal. They are irresistibly charming and accomplished, appearing to live in a radiance beyond what we are capable of. But narcissists are empty. No one knows exactly what everyone else is full of--some kind of a soul, or personhood--but whatever it is, experts agree that narcissists do not have it. So...(展开全部)

人性究竟是利己或利他？瑞德里引用遺傳學、心理學、人類學等領域的新發現，為我們解答「自私」與「互助」現象的矛盾，並點出人類追求更美善社會的發展方向。 就「物競天擇」的觀點而言，物種為求生存，必須自私。 但為什麼人類卻是生存在複雜的社會中，而且表現出充分的合作精神？本書作者麥特．瑞德里是動物學家，也是前《經濟學人》雜誌的編輯。他從不同領域中的近期研究，對存在於「自私」與「互助」間的矛盾，提出可能的解釋。他在本書中旁徵博 引遺傳學、心理學、人類學上的新發現，重新檢視我們在面對他人時，先入為主的的應對觀，無論為人父母、子女或生意夥伴。同時對照螞蟻、狒狒和鼴鼠的社會本能，從我們對政治的了解，提出解釋。 瑞德里除了追溯社會的演化，也指出程式設計、微生物學及經濟學上的突破，對今日人際互動關係的影響。

人性究竟是利己或利他？瑞德里引用遺傳學、心理學、人類學等領域的新發現，為我們解答「自私」與「互助」現象的矛盾，並點出人類追求更美善社會的發展方向。 就「物競天擇」的觀點而言，物種為求生存，必須自私。 但為什麼人類卻是生存在複雜的社會中，而且表現出充分的合作精神？本書作者麥特．瑞德里是動物學家，也是前《經濟學人》雜誌的編輯。他從不同領域中的近期研究，對存在於「自私」與「互助」間的矛盾，提出可能的解釋。他在本書中旁徵博 引遺傳學、心理學、人類學上的新發現，重新檢視我們在面對他人時，先入為主的的應對觀，無論為人父母、子女或生意夥伴。同時對照螞蟻、狒狒和鼴鼠的社會本能，從我們對政治的了解，提出解釋。 瑞德里除了追溯社會的演化，也指出程式設計、微生物學及經濟學上的突破，對今日人際互動關係的影響。

Immanuel Kant's final publication in ethics was The Doctrine of Virtue, Part II of the 1797 The Metaphysics of Morals. This text presents Kant's normative ethical theory. This guide is meant to be read alongside Kant's text, combining accessible explanations and novel interpretations of this difficult text. It is the first book in English devoted to The Doctrine of Virtue, one ...(展开全部)

As a comparative study of the virtue ethics of Aristotle and Confucius, this book explores how they each reflect upon human good and virtue out of their respective cultural assumptions, conceptual frameworks, and philosophical perspectives. It does not simply take one side as a framework to understand the other; rather, it takes them as mirrors for each other and seeks to devel...(展开全部)

Delete looks at the surprising phenomenon of perfect remembering in the digital age, and reveals why we must reintroduce our capacity to forget. Digital technology empowers us as never before, yet it has unforeseen consequences as well. Potentially humiliating content on Facebook is enshrined in cyberspace for future employers to see. Google remembers everything we've searched ...(展开全部)