In Thick and Thin, Walzer extends this argument by posing the existence of two moral languages, one based on simplicity, the other on complexity. The latter, which he calls "thick," is rooted in local conditions and circumstances. It asks: what do I owe to those around me, those whose history, language, and culture are similar to mine? Thin morality, by contrast, is universal, ...(展开全部)

In Thick and Thin, Walzer extends this argument by posing the existence of two moral languages, one based on simplicity, the other on complexity. The latter, which he calls "thick," is rooted in local conditions and circumstances. It asks: what do I owe to those around me, those whose history, language, and culture are similar to mine? Thin morality, by contrast, is universal, ...(展开全部)

In these eight piercing explorations on beauty, media, money, and more, Tressie McMillan Cottom—award-winning professor and acclaimed author of Lower Ed—embraces her venerated role as a purveyor of wit, wisdom, and Black Twitter snark about all that is right and much that is wrong with this thing we call society. Ideas and identity fuse effortlessly in this vibrant collection t...(展开全部)

In these eight piercing explorations on beauty, media, money, and more, Tressie McMillan Cottom—award-winning professor and acclaimed author of Lower Ed—embraces her venerated role as a purveyor of wit, wisdom, and Black Twitter snark about all that is right and much that is wrong with this thing we call society. Ideas and identity fuse effortlessly in this vibrant collection t...(展开全部)

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top.  No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fi...(展开全部)

凯芮•妮•道欷缇生于北爱尔兰的德里，当时是北爱问题的高峰期，她在一幢斑驳破旧的老房子里长大，房子处在城镇最混乱的地带。但对她和其他许多家庭而言，那里并没有什么平静的地带。她父母中的一方是天主教徒，另一方则是新教徒。在一年中他们两次被赶出家门，而在她11岁的时候一枚自制的汽油炸弹从她卧室的窗口被扔了进来。恐怖主义者充斥着城市的每一个角落，而对像凯芮家这样身处那身份裂缝中的家庭而言，更是无处可逃。 在《稀薄之地》这部揉合回忆录、历史及自然的作品中，凯芮将带读者探索大自然是如何让她保持神智清晰、帮助她从伤痛中痊愈，我们也可以在她的故事里看见兼具暴力与贫穷、希望与美的环境中，也能看见有时人们试图建立并稳住自己的城墙，却又允许恐惧和暴力在里头再次肆虐。凯芮让我们通过语言和学习重新构建了我们所生活其中的图景，并让我们记住我们不断斗争的土地不仅仅是地图上的线条和住...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 I love your hair and eyes,Your giggles and cries...A toddler and his teddy bear illustrate a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more! Babies and toddlers will feel loved all over when they hear this declaration of adoration and affection! The book has sturdy cardstock pages and a padded cover with rounded corners for safe handling by little ...(展开全部)