Basic Structures of Reality

Torture is an open secret in Chicago. Nobody in power wants to acknowledge this grim reality, but everyone knows it happens--and that the torturers are the police. Three to five new claims are submitt

Equality is easy to grasp in theory but often hard to achieve in reality. In this accessible and convincing work, American University law professor Robert L. Tsai offers a stirring account of how lega

Western thought has been dominated by the concept or the idea—the belief that there is one sovereign notion or singular principle that can make reality explicable and bring all that exists under its s

By the end of the eighteenth century, politicians in America and France were invoking the natural rights of man to wrest sovereignty away from kings and lay down universal basic entitlements. Exactly

The changing face of the liberal creed from the ancient world to todayThe Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry—and a

Philosophy has not just excluded women. It has also been shaped by the exclusion of women. As the field grapples with the reality that sexism is a central problem not just for the demographics of the

Work hard in school, graduate from a top college, establish a high-paying professional career, enjoy the long-lasting reward of happiness. This is the American Dream—and yet basic questions at t

Whether as economic interest, sexual drive, or the basic longing for recognition, desire is accepted as a core component of our modern self-identities, and something we need to cultivate. But as Migue

Science is the study of our world, as it is in its messy reality. Nonetheless, science requires idealization to function—if we are to attempt to understand the world, we have to find ways to red

Over the past five hundred years, North Americans have increasingly turned to mining to produce much of their basic social and cultural objects. From cell phones to cars and roadways, metal pots to wa

This book is intended as a guide to the analysis and presentation of experimental results. It develops various techniques for the numerical processing of experimental data, using basic statistical met

This textbook takes you on a journey to the basic concepts of cancer biology. It combines developmental, evolutionary and cell biology perspectives, to then wrap-up with an integrated clinical approac

At its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that children make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size

A sophisticated and original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics from one of the world’s leading philosophers of physicsIn this book, Tim Maudlin, one of the world’s leading philosophers of physics, offers a sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics. The briefest, clearest, and most refined account of his influential approach to the subject, the book will be invaluable to all students of philosophy and physics.Quantum mechanics holds a unique place in the history of physics. It has produced the most accurate predictions of any scientific theory, but, more astonishing, there has never been any agreement about what the theory implies about physical reality. Maudlin argues that the very term “quantum theory” is a misnomer. A proper physical theory should clearly describe what is there and what it does—yet standard textbooks present quantum mechanics as a predictive recipe in search of a physical theory.In contrast, Maudlin explores three p

At its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that children make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size

At its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that children make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size

Bite-sized instruction and hundreds of engaging exercises to help you develop your Hindi script, grammar, vocabulary, and conversation skillsGet a solid foundation in Hindi with Practice Makes Perfect

What does it mean to be human in the twenty- first century? How do we be real people in a world of online personas and “authentic” simulated experiences? In this innovative examination of our present

Labics is a rising Rome-based architectural firm that has gained great international acclaim in recent years for both its projects and its submissions to major competitions. Its guiding principle is t

Visual culture was an essential part of ancient social, religious, and political life. Appearance and experience of beings and things was of paramount importance. In Visual Power in Ancient Greece and

In the West, we tend to think of Islamic law as an arcane and rigid legal system, bound by formulaic texts yet suffused by unfettered discretion. While judges may indeed refer to passages in the class

Empire of Defense is an extensive and multilayered critique of the past seventy years of American military engagement. Joseph Darda exposes how the post-World War II formation of the Department of Def

Edgar Allan Poe was a master of the tale of psychological horror. This anthology gathers over 20 of Poes groundbreaking tales of the macabre, among them The Tell-tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Deat

An in-depth history of the linguistic turn in analytic philosophy, from a leading philosopher of languageThis is the second of five volumes of a definitive history of analytic philosophy from the inve

Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Jeffrey J. Kripal’s study of religion has had two major areas of focus: the erotic expression of mystical experience and the rise of the paranorma

With sales of more than 160,000 copies, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped generations of project managers navigate the ins and outs of every aspect of this complex discipline. Using a simp

隨想集續 一些踩踏在虛空中的足跡 願我們心無波瀾，澄澈如天空。願我們彼此護慰，以度過這暫時的黑暗。 在出版了《隨想集》（2013-2022 年）三年之後，現在又集結了別冊《隨想集續》（2023-2025 年），以與心靈相契的朋友在靈魂的暗夜中互通款曲。這三年中，時代丕變！我們被催逼著隨著時代的鼓聲急速前行！將去往何方？不可確知，無法掌控。回顧身後？我們所熟悉的世界已一去不返了。這不僅是當代、也是古今共通的情境。思及此，我又要吟誦英國詩人馬修‧阿諾德（Matthew Arnold, 1822-1888）的詩句了，當時他與新婚妻子漫步在英國多佛海邊，遙見對岸法國的熠熠燈火：（這是最後的一段）Ah, love, let us be trueTo one another! For the world, which seemsTo lie before us like a land of dreams,So various, so beautiful, so new,Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,Nor certitude, no peace, nor help for pain;And we are here as on a darkling plainSwept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,Where ignorant armies clash by night.馬修‧阿諾德所處的十九世紀，是一個變動劇烈的時代，工業革命的浪潮如海嘯般湧來，作為心靈與生活支柱的宗教信仰也受到人們的質疑，他身處其中，內心感到極度的惶惑不安 —如此紛繁，如此美麗，如此新穎，其實沒有歡樂，沒有愛，沒有光，沒有明確，沒有和平，沒有對痛苦的救贖；詩人是先知吧？德國詩人海涅（Heinrich Heine, 1797-1856）早已警告世人：德意志的民族主義將為人類帶來大禍，果然。馬修‧阿諾德的惶惑不安也非無病呻吟，他謝世之後不到三十年，爆發了第一次世界大戰，他詩中描述的爭戰相殘不幸成真。現在，二十一世紀在驚濤駭浪中走過了四分之一，網路、人工智能、商業與消費主義……撒下漫天巨網，傳統價值與既有體制正在崩壞瓦解，我們心中的惶惑不安較諸十九世紀的先賢們更為猛烈。我的讀者朋友們—願我們心無波

本書現藏於西班牙瓦雅德利（Valladolid）的菲律賓奧古斯丁教區檔案館（Archivo de la Provincia Agustiniana de Filipinas, APAF），是目前所見十八世紀最完整、篇幅最長的閩南語語法資料之一，西班牙神職人員嘗試以歐洲語言學的角度解析閩南語的發音和語法，全書分為三部分：第一部分是有關聲調和發音規則的記載，第二部分是詞性和語法解說，同時詳列各種詞彙和短句的對譯，最後一頁是以漳州話拼音寫成的《信經》。全書具體呈現了大航海時代唐人與西班牙人在宗教與文化交流的過程與成果，成為「世界記憶」(Memory of the World) 的重要文化遺產。

The transmission of Buddhism to China gave rise to a uniquely rich and systematic monastic tradition. One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Languages & Affairs offers an in-depth exploration of this tradition through six themes: Monastery Systems, Monastic Precepts, Temple Undertakings, Cultivation and Gatherings, Organizational Management, and Spread of Buddhism. Drawing from decades of lived experience, it guides readers through the past, present, and evolving future of Chinese Buddhist monasticism.

Vocabulary & Grammar Chin-Cheu（漳州話詞彙與語法）現藏於大英圖書館，內容多元豐富，包括詞彙集Bocabulario de lengua sangleya por las letraz de el A.B.C.、以羅馬字拼寫的閩南語天主教禱文和教義Doctrina Christiana，以及語法書Arte de la Lengua Chio Chiu等。這些內容具體呈現大航海時代西班牙人與閩南人語言交流的過程與成果，為人類「世界記憶（Memory of the World）」的重要資產。

國立中央大學和余紀忠文教基金會聯合主辦的「余紀忠講座」，2022年邀請中央研究院賀曾樸士主講〈史上首張直接觀測到的黑洞影像〉（First Direct Image of a Black Hole）。賀院士曾任中央研究院天文所籌備處主任及所長，協助該院參與世界幾個大型且重要的望遠鏡計畫，目前擔任東亞天文臺臺長。在本講座中，賀院士首先引用龍應台〈最後的下午茶〉對於余紀忠先生的頌讚，借喻科學研究精神，並以此展開精彩的演講。他從愛因斯坦提出廣義相對論，認為黑洞乃時空的特殊結構開始，說到觀測上如何以獨特的優異儀器與方法來偵測黑洞存在。賀院士進一步說明如何偵測黑洞或極緻密天體所產生的重力波，經過了科學家與工程師數十年努力，終於在2016年偵測到重力波。賀院士帶領臺灣團隊參與了2019年4月「事件視界望遠鏡」計畫，首次「看見」黑洞影像，將臺灣天文及天文物理學帶向國際研究頂尖。演講中賀院士說明自己參與這些研究計畫的心路歷程，提醒科學研究要高瞻遠矚，且有宏觀的胸懷，期勉臺灣在天文以及科學領域未來會有更卓越的成果。

In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who’s trying to make it big goes on the run when he’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Zootopia’s top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his

★ 紐約時報暢銷榜第一名《耶穌的叮嚀》續作！ ★ 基督教書商協會年度最佳福音書（ECPA Christian Book of the Year）！ ★ 今日美國、出版人週刊、基督教書商協會 好評推薦！ ★ 美國亞馬遜５顆星好評推薦！ 當你的世界最灰暗之時，正是盼望閃耀最明亮的時刻！ 《盼望不停歇》是莎拉揚在生命中非常困苦的時期完成之作，然而此時聖經的經文與耶穌自己的同在卻更靠近她，每天都帶給她嶄新的盼望與安慰。 無論你現在是否正在處於灰心絕望中，極需一條救命索，或者只是渴望此許鼓勵，這本靈修新作，也是紐約時報暢銷書榜首《耶穌的叮囑》續作；都同樣能對你的生命說出盼望。本書口吻像耶穌自己向你保證衪掌管一切，衪乃良善的主，衪預備了光明的未來等候那些仰望衪的人。 作者以上帝的話語中充滿平安的耶穌同在，就是來自自己與救主獨處的內心深領受；提醒我們、觸動我們，一篇篇動人的靈修短文挑望你、激動你的心親近主、愛慕主，使你親密地、安靜地與耶穌連結，因衪是那位你生命任何景況與你相遇的獨一真神。 作者寫下自己與耶穌獨處的內心深刻領受，本書有150篇動人的靈修短文，可挑望、激動基督徒在生活中親近神，親密地與耶穌對話與連結。

留美建築師才子郭宗倫最新力作 關於霧、水、記憶風景 強力推薦 吳光庭（清華大學通識教育中心教授 ）耿一偉（知名策展人、臺北藝術大學戲劇學系兼任助理教授） 靜（一個就讀於淡水某大學設計學院二年級的學生）和芸（一年級學生）之間的故事。 一個關於淡水河一九九四年的故事。 靜和芸在八年後，分別在不同地點建立她們不同的人生，靜成為攝影家，而芸成為鋼琴演奏家。 她們有機會在八年後相遇嗎？ In which a student, who discovered herself while on a river adventure, unraveled the mystery of her past. 三部曲之二部曲 Episode Two of Trilogy 本書是作者三部曲：康乃爾事件（Cornell Event）、削鉛筆（Sharpen a pencil）、反映（Reflection）中的第二部。《削鉛筆》寫的是一九九四年的故事，基本上沿續作者想處理的一種議題：人和人之間如何了解彼此。形式上則是一本介於小說與劇本之間的作品，它是一種半成品，是作者對於人生感覺沉澱的產物。後記〉霧、水、記憶風景 這本書是三部曲：康乃爾事件（Cornell Event）、削鉛筆（Sharpen a pencil）、反映（Reflection）中的第二部。 二○○二年是我人生很重要的一年，在前半年歷經過一連串的情感波折，我逐漸了解自己是處於應該去發現或是了解什麼的情況下。記錄是一種對於人生感覺的沈澱，而寫作是其中的一種形式。 《削鉛筆》不同於第一部《康乃爾事件》的個人性、和自傳性意味。它基本上是沿續我想處理的一種議題：人和人之間如何了解彼此。這

杜拉克所說的「新社會」，是指超越了傳統意義上的資本主義和社會主義。這樣的「新社會」不是一定要達到永垂不朽或完美無缺，也不是要追求純粹的理想主義，而是一個能讓當代人安身立命且過得有價值、有意義的社會。人們過度追求並依賴政治的各種「主義」，卻輕忽人性尊嚴和公民精神，這是荒唐可笑的，因為任何主義都不能治好當代邪惡之頑疾，不能解救人之精神危機，不能喚醒麻木的道德，無法替代先知去呼喚悔悟，甚至無法替代詩人吟誦尊嚴。杜拉克的「新社會」觀不落俗套，拒絕功利主義，帶有強烈的反烏托邦的色彩。杜拉克關於工業社會理論的闡述主要見於如下三部佳作：1942 年《工業人的未來》、1946年《公司的概念》以及首版於1950 年的《新社會》，堪稱杜拉克工業社會理論「三部曲」。《工業人的未來》前瞻性地討論了第二次世界大戰後可能出現的工業社會組織狀況以及組織管理的問題等，他相信「企業會成為工業社會的主體」，一個自由而正常運作的工業社會的新觀念、新理想、新邏輯能夠成就新的西方文明，工業秩序和管理原則會深刻影響社會政治結構。《公司的概念》是杜拉克的第一部「管理學專著」，提出企業應該在「地方分權制度」基礎上建立「能夠自我管理的工廠社區」，培養「願意負責任的員工」，建立「品質管理小組」，提升企業的整體績效和員工的工作生活品質。《新社會》是前兩本著作的發展和進深，書名有個副標題〈工業秩序剖析〉（The Anatomy of Industrial Order），這是該書的點睛之筆，旨在探討新社會中工業企業的管理和秩序。全書九個部分都圍繞工業秩序原則展開，即工業企業、經濟衝突、管理層與工會、工廠社區、管理層的職能、消除無產階級、組織的聯邦制度、工廠社群自治、工會之公民精神。工業社會的主要理念是「工業人或工業群體的生存與工作邏輯」，核心內容是「工業社會秩序和管理原則」。杜拉克把個人放入社會組織結構中，組織只是表面，個體的人是實質─工業社會的組織學、自由社會的政治原則，以及知識社會的管理都必須基於人，企業組織最需要具有創業精神的人、善於創新的人和勇於承擔風險的人。

All the recipes and techniques you need to know to cure and preserve meat from scratch.From Scratch: Charcuterie is an accessible handbook that features all the recipes and techniques you need to know to cure and preserve meat from scratch.Preserving and curing at home is easier than you think, and this book explains how. Covering the basics, Tim Hayward takes the home cook from the principles of charcuterie and the importance of salinity, temperature, humidity and time through all the classic techniques of curing and salting, drying and preserving.With clear step-by-step instructions and photography, explanations of what works and why, and foolproof recipes, you’ll learn how to make everything from Pâté to Pastrami, Smoking Bacon to Salt Beef, Corned Beef to Confit Duck and more.Packed with useful, accessible information and focussing on back-to-basics skills, the From Scratch series is designed to inspire you to slow down and create. Titles include: Sourdough, Brew, Ferment.

The Cambridge Family Chronicle Bible has been designed and produced as a Bible to enjoy for generations. It combines the best typographic design with the highest standards of printing and bookbinding. The majestic text of the King James Bible is presented in a typesetting inspired by the legendary Baskerville Bible, and the words of Scripture are brought to life with 221 engravings by 19th century illustrator Gustave Doré – painstakingly reproduced for this edition from the original printings. Drawing on the glories of the past, but looking to the future too, the Bible incorporates a unique 14-page family chronicle, allowing owners to record up to six generations of family history and tell their family story for years to come. The Bible is printed on paper selected for its strength and durability and features endpapers mapping the Biblical world. The binding pays tribute to traditional bookbinding style, with gold blocking on the cover, and raised spine hubs. It has two deep red ribbon

Discover a unique approach to creating art on location: start with a loose, colorful watercolor sketch, let that layer dry, then add details in ink. The result? Sketches that are more vibrant, dynamic, and fun! Designer, urban sketcher, and author of The Urban Sketching Handbook: Sketch Now, Think Later, Mike Daikubara is your guide to this exciting method in The Urban Sketching Handbook: Color First, Ink Later: Start with a detailed overview of the process, from optional light pencil sketch to finishing touchesFollow along several step-by-step demonstrations that apply the approach to a range of subjects, from still life to figures to architectureGet inspired by an extensive gallery of on-location sketches You'll learn how to let watercolor do the hard work of urban sketching and enjoy the spontaneous effects and delightful surprises you'll see in your artwork. The Urban Sketching Handbooks series offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and

《無極天主正教真傳實錄》Rectificación y Mejora de Principios Naturales本書是西班牙道明會嗃呣𠿢（Juan Cobo）神父，為了向華人宣揚天主教義及西方科學知識，在馬尼拉當地閩南人的幫助下完成翻譯工作，而後在華人刻工的協助下，於1593年完成刻版印刷傳世。書分為九個章節，前三章主要為介紹天主教教義，後六章則是有關天文、地理及動植物的科學知識，並附上生動的圖說，為現存世界上最早以閩南語將十六世紀西歐知識譯成漢字的書籍，具體呈現大航海時代閩南人與西班牙人在宗教、科學知識交流的過程與成果，為人類「世界記憶」（Memory of the World）的重要資產。This book was written by Spanish Dominican missionary Juan Cobo, who wished to spread Catholicism and western scientific knowledge to Chinese people. Its translation was completed in Manila with help from local Hokkien people, and it was printed in 1593 with aid from Chinese typographers. The book had nine chapters; the first three chapters mainly introduced Catholic doctrines, while the remaining six chapters contained scientific knowledge from fields such as astronomy, geography, zoology, and botany, which were complemented with vivid graphic illustrations. This book was considered the earliest work that translated 16th century Western European knowledge into Hokkien with Chinese charac

《明心寶鑑》抄譯本收藏於西班牙馬德里國家圖書館，此書是十四世紀以來流行於東亞各地的書籍，為童蒙用書與善書，內容抄撮各種書籍中的嘉言警語，作為修身、行世之用。十六世紀下半葉閩南人至馬尼拉經商、住居，亦將此類日用書籍帶至馬尼拉。《明心寶鑑》抄譯本由西班牙道明會傳教士嗃呣𠿢（Juan Cobo）與馬尼拉唐人合作抄譯，約完成於1590年前後，具體呈現大航海時代閩南人與西班牙語世界的交流過程與成果，為人類「世界記憶」（Memory of the World）的重要資產。The translated transcription of the Beng Sim Po Cam was a collection of the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid. A popular book that had been circulating in East Asia since the fourteenth century, it was used for children's enlightenment and moral guidance. It collected proverbs and warnings from various texts which were meant to cultivate moral character and advise on choices in life. When Hokkien people arrived in Manila in late sixteenth century for trade and settlement, they also brought books of daily use like this one to Manila. The translated transcription of the Beng Sim Po Cam was transcribed by Spanish Dominican missionary Juan Cobo with help from Chinese in Manila. It was completed around 1590, and it definitely presented the process and achi