What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Should government tax the rich to help the poor? Is the free market fair? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? Is killing sometimes morally required? Is it possible, or desirable, to legislate morality? Do individual rights and the common good conflict? Michael J. Sandel’s “Justice” course is one of the most po...(展开全部)

Harvard government professor Sandel (Public Philosophy) dazzles in this sweeping survey of hot topics—the recent government bailouts, the draft, surrogate pregnancies, same-sex marriage, immigration reform and reparations for slavery—that situates various sides in the debates in the context of timeless philosophical questions and movements. Sandel takes utilitarianism, Kant's c...(展开全部)

《公正:该如何做是好?》内容简介：如果为了减轻病人的痛苦而向他提供致命性的药物，你认为这是对生命的亵渎吗？如果一个人的死能换来多数人的生，你会牺牲那个人面让自己和同伴们活下去吗？如果改进汽车的致命缺陷能挽救很多人的生命，你会愿意为此付出高额的改装费用吗？如果-项合同与传统道德桕冲突，法院判决合同无效，你会认为法院的判决是公正的吗？在这个日益物质化的年代，我们的行为选择总在人性和物质性之间摇摆不定。当我们遇到生死抉择的时候。我们常常因为尊重人的基本权利而违背利益最大化的理性原则；因此我们才会认为，19世纪遇险的英国船员为了存活下去杀死并吃掉一个病弱的奴仆，是有悖人道的。但是，当我们口口声声说个人的生命权利至上时，为什么像福特汽车这样的企业却会给生命贴上价格标签？如果我们尊重个体的权利。但为什么大多数人又会反对同性婚姻？ 我们的社会、我们的思潮、我们的正...(展开全部)

What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Should government tax the rich to help the poor? Is the free market fair? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? Is killing sometimes morally required? Is it possible, or desirable, to legislate morality? Do individual rights and the common good conflict? Michael J. Sandel’s “Justice” course is one of the most po...(展开全部)

《公正:该如何做是好?》内容简介：如果为了减轻病人的痛苦而向他提供致命性的药物，你认为这是对生命的亵渎吗？如果一个人的死能换来多数人的生，你会牺牲那个人面让自己和同伴们活下去吗？如果改进汽车的致命缺陷能挽救很多人的生命，你会愿意为此付出高额的改装费用吗？如果-项合同与传统道德桕冲突，法院判决合同无效，你会认为法院的判决是公正的吗？在这个日益物质化的年代，我们的行为选择总在人性和物质性之间摇摆不定。当我们遇到生死抉择的时候。我们常常因为尊重人的基本权利而违背利益最大化的理性原则；因此我们才会认为，19世纪遇险的英国船员为了存活下去杀死并吃掉一个病弱的奴仆，是有悖人道的。但是，当我们口口声声说个人的生命权利至上时，为什么像福特汽车这样的企业却会给生命贴上价格标签？如果我们尊重个体的权利。但为什么大多数人又会反对同性婚姻？ 我们的社会、我们的思潮、我们的正...(展开全部)

Harvard government professor Sandel (Public Philosophy) dazzles in this sweeping survey of hot topics—the recent government bailouts, the draft, surrogate pregnancies, same-sex marriage, immigration reform and reparations for slavery—that situates various sides in the debates in the context of timeless philosophical questions and movements. Sandel takes utilitarianism, Kant's c...(展开全部)

Considering the role of justice in our society and our lives, Michael Sandel reveals how an understanding of philosophy can help to make sense of politics, religion, morality - and our own convictions. Breaking down hotly contested issues, from abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage, to patriotism, dissent and affirmative action, Sandel shows how the biggest questions in ou...(展开全部)

This succinct introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts demonstrates how each theory is built and what it can accomplish. Represents a wide variety of theories, including phenomenological theory, hermeneutical theory, gestalt theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, anthropological theory, and feminist theory. Uses classic li...(展开全部)

This succinct introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts demonstrates how each theory is built and what it can accomplish. Represents a wide variety of theories, including phenomenological theory, hermeneutical theory, gestalt theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, anthropological theory, and feminist theory. Uses classic li...(展开全部)

What is wrong with today's banking system? The past few years have shown that risks in banking can impose significant costs on the economy. Many claim, however, that a safer banking system would require sacrificing lending and economic growth. "The Bankers' New Clothes" examines this claim and the narratives used by bankers, politicians, and regulators to rationalize the lack o...(展开全部)