Launching Liberalism

This book is about how one of the leading intellectual architects of Chinese modernization, Yan Fu (1854–1921), introduced the Chinese intellectual world to the liberalism of John Stuart Mill partly b

Space Camp is the launching pad to becoming an astronaut, and Keesha is determined to get accepted! Miss Frizzle takes the class on a field-trip to outer space and Keesha decides to take a selfie to i

The essential guide to launching a successful career in trading—updated for today’s turbulent markets“Mastering the Trade is an excellent source for a basic understanding of market action, be it day a

Launching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart, Little Guides to Great Lives tells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the world and across history,

The official companion title for the premiere of the Netflix series, launching globally in November 2023!At Unicorn Academy, Sophia can't wait to discover her destiny and become a Unicorn Rider. First, she must bond with Wildstar to unlock the unicorn's magical powers. But evil Queen Ravenzella wants to destroy Unicorn Island, the academy and its unicorns.Will Sophia and her new friends have the courage to fight to protect everything they love?

The Sunday Times bestseller, launching a new trilogy in the Shades of Magic universe, an enchanting and thrilling epic fantasy from the international sensation, V. E. Schwab, perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, Kerri Maniscalco, Leigh Bardugo and R.F. Kuang. Seven years have passed since the doors between the worlds were sealed.Seven years since Kell, Lila and Holland stood against Osaron, a desperate battle that saved the worlds of Red, Grey and White London. Seven years since Kell's magic was shattered, and Holland lost his life. Now Rhy Maresh rules Red London with his new family - his queen, Nadiya, their daughter Ren, and his consort, Alucard.But his city boils with conspiracy and rebellion, fuelled by rumours he is causing magic to fade from the word. Now Kosika, a child Antari, sits on the throne of White London. The new queen leads her people in new rituals of sacrifice and blood in devotion to the altar of Holland Vosijk, summoning vast power she may not be able to control.N

An outstanding STEM picture book documenting the transformation of an aircraft carrier that was gutted and turned into the world’s largest artificial reef.What happens when something designed to be unsinkable gets bombed to the bottom of the ocean floor? With careful preparation, new life can take root!This incredible story brings young readers along on the journey of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany—the Mighty O—as it gets stripped down to a steel shell for a new life below the waves.After 25 years of service, launching more aircraft than any other carrier of its time, the ship found a new mission as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida. The Mighty O was prepped and reefed by a team of more than 150 scientists, engineers, and technicians. Today, it is home to a flourishing variety of marine animals. Designed to encourage regrowth and protect vulnerable marine life, artificial reefs are a crucial tool in the fight against overfishing, pollution, and warming water temperatures.

The trusted, New York Times best-selling author of It's Perfectly Normal presents a charming and reassuring picture book series for preschoolers.Young children are curious about almost everything. Asking questions is one of many ways they learn about themselves and the world around them. Now, this unique series for our youngest children provides easy-to-understand facts and answers to their delightful, thoughtful, and often nonstop questions. Launching the series is WHO HAS WHAT?, a simple story following Nellie and Gus on a family outing to the beach. Humorous illustrations, conversations between the siblings, and a clear text all reassure young kids that whether they have a girl's body or a boy's, their bodies are perfectly normal, healthy, and wonderful. Authoring the series is Robie H. Harris, whose nonfiction books are known as the source for addressing kids' questions about themselves, their families, and their friends. Nadine Bernard Westcott's accurate and entertaining illustra

「天賦人權」是洛克用來抗衡專制王權與君權神授的概念，充滿了神學的意涵。霍布豪斯等「社會自由主義」理論家，從中加入了社會學、生物學等近代的觀念，來構思一個理想社會的運作方式，他們捍衛「天賦人權」概念，卻不被它帶入「自由放任」與「最小政府」的框架內，可謂是近代社會哲學的一個新典範。霍布豪斯認為，人類社會是一個整體，一個有機體，不斷地演化，而個人在這個有機體中也持續成長與發展。社會的本質決定個人的幸福，而個人的素質也決定社會的體質。社會需要和諧，個人的精神才能發展，而這兩者的前提都是自由。自由是在具體社會生活的各個面向上湧現出來的，各類制度如果不能公義平等，則自由將無由著根。這樣的觀念，很不同於將自由視為是「個人不得被侵犯的權利」，在他的自由主義中，權利與義務、個人與社會，是一體的兩面，互相定義。英國社會理論家霍布豪斯早生了一百年，否則他的思想在今日應是顯學吧！大家把他的自由主義思想歸類為「社會自由主義」（Social Liberalism），其實就是「福利國家」政治的先驅。

"Wallerstein is a pleasure to read for his lucid organization of vast materials and his eye for the telling detail. Following a more narrative method than earlier volumes, Volume IV of The Modern Worl

《歷史終結之後》提供一個前所未有的機會，讓我們得以走進當代一位偉大的政治思想家的心靈。 美國政治學者法蘭西斯‧福山在他一九九二年的暢銷書《歷史終結與最後之人》中主張，自由民主制的優越性標誌了人類政治與意識形態發展的終結。三十年後，隨著民粹的興起以及全球自由民主國家數量的減少，福山重新審視了他的著名論斷。 《歷史終結之後》一書中，編輯馬蒂爾德‧法斯廷對福山進行一系列深度訪談，對當今的自由民主提出了廣泛的分析。本書談到福山在身分認同、生物科技與政治秩序方面的著作，對威權主義的崛起以及民主在當今世界面臨的最大威脅提供了深刻的看法。福山仔細檢視川普的意外當選、美國社會政治規範的破壞以及中國崛起等議題，巧妙剖析了自由民主的困境，並探討我們如何防止它進一步衰退。他也談到一些個人的事，對他的生活與生涯、他思想的發展以及他最重要的幾本著作做了省思。▍各方推薦 「法蘭西斯．福山無疑是後冷戰時期最有影響力的政治學家之一。幾乎沒有人不曾聽過他的《歷史終結與最後之人》。在法斯廷與福山對談的這本精彩的書裡，我們對福山有了更多的認識：關於他的背景與學術研究、廣博的知識興趣、與新保守主義者的來往，以及他跟當代經濟學的關係。這本書的主題是福山作為一個人與一名學者；傳記作家與社會科學的研究者將會對此書充滿興趣。」──布蘭科．米拉諾維奇，《單獨的資本主義》（Capitalism, Alone）與《富人與窮人》（The Haves and the Have Nots） 「福山在這裡再次指出，歷史的目的是人類的尊嚴，而不是讓國家的靴子永遠踩在你的臉上。」──狄德莉．麥克勞斯基，《自由主義為何有效》（Why Liberalism Works） 「這一系列精彩訪談提供前所未有的機會，讓人得以一窺我們這個時代一位最具影響力的公共知識分子的內心世界。訪談話題從福山的幼年教育，到自由民主國家今天面臨的挑戰，包括中美貿易戰、世界各地威權主義的興起、人工智慧與臉書的威力，以及不斷強化的身分認同政治。一本好書。」──紐約市立大學研究生中心歷史教授海倫娜．羅森布拉特 「馬蒂爾德．法斯廷這本書令人讚嘆，是對讀者的絕佳服務。《歷史終結之後》糾正誤解，釐清問題，提出挑戰，而且刺激思想。此書細節充分，範圍廣泛，而且讓人把注意力聚焦在現有的問題上。自由主義和自由民主正遇到麻

•在後李光耀時代，新加坡是風華正茂，還是風華不再？•作為｢全球城市｣與｢國族國家｣，新加坡的雙重身份如何令｢新加坡模式｣漸現疲態？•新加坡社會能否壯大，為何是新加坡的未來國家發展重要議題？｢我們並非在安逸環境裡下棋。我們耗時議事之際，週邊世界都在變動。我們其實是在參與足球賽，只要我們靜止不動，世界其他對手便會將我們撃敗……｣在《新加坡模式—城邦國家建構簡史》之中，新加坡李光耀公共政策學院前副院長陳思賢(Kenneth Paul Tan)認為，論述是建國重要根基。新加坡一黨獨大的威權管治所以能夠延續至今，主要原因是官方積極宣揚其國家發展論述，並希望藉此取信於民﹑維持政府威信。這套官方論述強調，國家生存基礎薄弱，與此同時人民行動黨政府秉持實用主義哲學，重視用人唯賢﹑廉潔與誠信，並以長遠目光發展國家經濟。國家若非由人民行動黨政府以威權方式治國，新加坡便會陷入分裂，難有今天亮麗成就。不過，官方這套國家發展論述已因新加坡擁有雙重身份而愈加受質疑。新加坡既是國族國家(nation-state)，也是全球城市(global city)。國家扮演雙重角色，令新加坡多種族、多宗教、多語言社會的矛盾與日俱增。新加坡作為全球城市，需要積極迎合新自由主義式(neo-liberalism)全球化發展。但從新加坡普羅大眾角度看，在｢市場至上｣管治方針下，新加坡社會的貧富差距問題日益加劇，政府管治表現並非毫無瑕疵，｢新加坡模式｣逐漸失去光環，官方所宣揚的國家發展論述說服力漸失，官民關係更形疏離，民怨在累積。面對瞬息萬變的全球局勢，於內憂外患之中，被全球大小國家視為發展典範的「新加坡模式」將會如何延續其榮光？陳思賢(Kenneth Paul Tan)將從本土民情角度書寫｢新加坡模式｣原貌，破除｢新加坡神話｣迷思，分析｢新加坡模式｣在後李光耀時代面臨的危機。《新加坡模式—城邦國家建構簡史》是立足本土﹑解構｢新加坡模式｣成敗得失的必讀入門書。

A look at the new Democratic Party and how it has evolved, describes the Democratic Leadership Council, a group of officials that set out to change the philosophy of the party, describing how they got

Liberalism: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to liberalism. The author provides a comprehensive overview of liberal practices, liberal values and critically analyses liberal theor

Liberalism: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to liberalism. The author provides a comprehensive overview of liberal practices, liberal values and critically analyses liberal theor

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Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons - yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as sub-persons. Liberalism is the creed of fairness - yet liberalism has been complicit wit

Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons - yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as sub-persons. Liberalism is the creed of fairness - yet liberalism has been complicit wit

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Religious liberalism in America has often been equated with an ecumenical Protestant establishment. By contrast, American Religious Liberalism draws attention to the broad diversity of liberal culture

Religious liberalism in America has often been equated with an ecumenical Protestant establishment. By contrast, American Religious Liberalism draws attention to the broad diversity of liberal culture

LAUNCHING NEW VENTURES provides tomorrow's entrepreneurs with the tools to launch a successful new business in a global marketplace. The text follows the logical development process, from initial idea

Liberal political philosophy and natural law theory are not contradictory, but - properly understood - mutually reinforcing. Contemporary liberalism (as represented by Rawls, Guttman and Thompson, Dworkin, Raz, and Macedo) rejects natural law and seeks to diminish its historical contribution to the liberal political tradition, but it is only one, defective variant of liberalism. A careful analysis of the history of liberalism, identifying its core principles, and a similar examination of classical natural law theory (as represented by Thomas Aquinas and his intellectual descendants), show that a natural law liberalism is possible and desirable. Natural law theory embraces the key principles of liberalism, and it also provides balance in resisting some of its problematic tendencies. Natural law liberalism is the soundest basis for American public philosophy, and it is a potentially more attractive and persuasive form of liberalism for nations that have tended to resist it.

Liberal political philosophy and natural law theory are not contradictory, but - properly understood - mutually reinforcing. Contemporary liberalism (as represented by Rawls, Guttman and Thompson, Dworkin, Raz, and Macedo) rejects natural law and seeks to diminish its historical contribution to the liberal political tradition, but it is only one, defective variant of liberalism. A careful analysis of the history of liberalism, identifying its core principles, and a similar examination of classical natural law theory (as represented by Thomas Aquinas and his intellectual descendants), show that a natural law liberalism is possible and desirable. Natural law theory embraces the key principles of liberalism, and it also provides balance in resisting some of its problematic tendencies. Natural law liberalism is the soundest basis for American public philosophy, and it is a potentially more attractive and persuasive form of liberalism for nations that have tended to resist it.

Liberalism is an innovative introductory textbook exploring the dominant discourse of contemporary political theory and the core ideas that underpin it. Despite the ubiquity of liberalism there remain

Liberalism is an innovative introductory textbook exploring the dominant discourse of contemporary political theory and the core ideas that underpin it. Despite the ubiquity of liberalism there remain

Since the publication in 1986 of the first edition of Liberalism, both the world and the author’s views have changed significantly. In this new edition, John Gray argues that whereas liberalism was th

Liberalism is often described as a theory about the proper relationship between the individual and the state. But liberalism also contains a broader account of the relationship between the individual

Liberalism is often described as a theory about the proper relationship between the individual and the state. But liberalism also contains a broader account of the relationship between the individual

Power and Powerlessness: The Liberalism of Fear in the Twenty-First Century examines whether the liberalism of fear can effectively orient our political thinking in the twenty first century.

A short book about the challenges to liberalism from the right and the left by the New York Times bestselling author of Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment. Classical liberalism is in a state of crisis. Developed in the wake of Europe's wars over religion and nationalism, liberalism is a system for governing diverse societies, grounded in fundamental principles of equality and the rule of law. It emphasizes the rights of individuals to pursue their own forms of happiness free from encroachment by government. It's no secret that liberalism didn't always live up to its own ideals. In America, many people were denied equality before the law. Who counted as full human beings worthy of universal rights was contested for centuries, and only recently has this circle expanded to include women, African-Americans, LGBTQ people, and others. Conservatives complain that liberalism empties the common life of meaning. As the renowned political philosopher Francis Fukuyama

A stirring defense of liberalism against the dogmatisms of our time from an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author. Not since the early twentieth century has liberalism, and liberals, bee

The New York Times-bestselling author offers a stirring defense of liberalism against the dogmatisms of our time Not since the early twentieth century has liberalism, and liberals, been under such re

American Jews have built a political culture based on the principle of equal citizenship in a secular state. This durable worldview has guided their political behavior from the founding to the present day. In The Foundations of American Jewish Liberalism, Kenneth D. Wald traces the development of this culture by examining the controversies and threats that stimulated political participation by American Jews. Wald shows that the American political environment, permeated by classic liberal values, produced a Jewish community that differs politically from non-Jews who resemble Jews socially and from Jewish communities abroad. Drawing on survey data and extensive archival research, the book examines the ups and downs of Jewish attachment to liberalism and the Democratic Party and the tensions between two distinct strains of liberalism.

American Jews have built a political culture based on the principle of equal citizenship in a secular state. This durable worldview has guided their political behavior from the founding to the present day. In The Foundations of American Jewish Liberalism, Kenneth D. Wald traces the development of this culture by examining the controversies and threats that stimulated political participation by American Jews. Wald shows that the American political environment, permeated by classic liberal values, produced a Jewish community that differs politically from non-Jews who resemble Jews socially and from Jewish communities abroad. Drawing on survey data and extensive archival research, the book examines the ups and downs of Jewish attachment to liberalism and the Democratic Party and the tensions between two distinct strains of liberalism.

This book offers a succinct re-examination of Berlin’s Cold War liberalism, at a time when many observers worry about the emergence of a new Cold War. Two chapters look closely at Berlin’s liberalism

The majority of new businesses don’t survive their first year. Launching Successful Ventures teaches students the nuts and bolts of creating new ventures while helping them avoid the common pitf