A Little History of Philosophy

Nigel Warburton
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An easy-reading tour of Western thought in 40 short chapters (from Plato to Turing and Singer).

“This book is a little classic, invaluable for the man or woman in the street who would like to know more about philosophy. . . . [It] suggests that philosophy is ‘not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose’, but a thoroughly enjoyable way to stretch your mind.”—Merryn Williams, Oxford Times (Merryn Williams Oxford Times 2011-10-06)

'A primer in human existence: philosophy has rarely seemed so lucid, so important, so worth doing and so easy to enter into. It's refreshing to see the subject presented in terms of the history of ideas rather than of timeless concepts. A wonderful introduction for anyone who's ever felt curious about almost anything.' - Sarah Bakewell, author of How To Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer (Sarah Bakewell)

‘A lively and eye-catching book, written in an easy style which should have splendid appeal for a young audience.’ - Peter Cave, author of Can a Robot be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles (Peter Cave)

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教你讀懂文學的 27 堂課 (How to Read Literature Like a Professor)

湯瑪斯・佛斯特 (Thomas C. Foster) 著
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★長據紐約時報暢銷排行榜兩個月。

當小說主角啟程旅行代表什麼意思？和人共享一頓飯代表什麼意思？被突如其來的大雨淋成落湯雞又代表什麼意思？小說或是詩歌其中蘊含的意思，其實遠超過表象所看到的......

在這部既實際又有趣的文學閱讀指南中，作者湯瑪斯．佛斯特教授要告訴我們如何解開這些潛藏的秘密，邁向文學探索之路，是多麼容易又有成就感。旅程的目的絕對不是表面上看來這麼單純，吃一頓飯也不只是為了填飽肚子，下雨下雪永遠不是天氣預報的問題。這本書涵括了文學作品典型的幾個重要主題、敘事技巧及形式，在閱讀的路上指引你，使你的閱讀經驗更加豐富有趣，同時代來滿足。

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The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know

Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
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Following the success of Lean In and Why Women Should Rule the World, the authors of the bestselling Womenomics provide an informative and practical guide to understanding the importance of confidence—and learning how to achieve it—for women of all ages and at all stages of their career.

Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition—with examples from their own lives and those of other successful women in politics, media, and business—Kay and Shipman go beyond admonishing women to "lean in". Instead, they offer the inspiration and practical advice women need to close the gap and achieve the careers they want and deserve.

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挺身而進 (Lean In : Women, Work, and the Will to Lead)

雪柔・桑德伯格 (Sheryl Sandberg)
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★英美日法中5國Amazon.com暢銷排行榜Top 1
★《紐約時報》暢銷排行榜Top 1
★TED演講吸引330萬人觀看
★全球銷售超過200萬冊、售出37國語言版權
★《時代》雜誌、《財星》雜誌、《富比世》雜誌、《紐約時報》、英國《金融時報》、《衛報》、美國ABC、CNN、英國BBC 等專題報導

　　你可能不知道，你限制了自己。
　　如果你毫無畏懼，你會怎麼做？

　　你是不是也曾質疑自己的能力、壓抑自己的表現，
　　在該積極進取時反而退縮？
　　你是否也因要兼顧工作與家庭感到分身乏術？

　　生涯，從來不是只有上下的單向道階梯！
　　這本書將幫助你，
　　看到壓抑自己的盲點、突破限縮自己的內心障礙，
　　讓你自信表現，挺身而進！

桑德伯格是臉書營運長，自2007年起連續6年獲選為《財星》雜誌50大最有權力的商業女性，並榮登2012年及2013年《時代》雜誌全球百大影響力人物。2010年12月，她在TEDTalks發表激勵人心的演說，談到很多女性在無意間縮限了自己的工作生涯。她鼓勵女性「往桌前坐」、接受挑戰、積極追求各種目標。這場精彩演講掀起了一股風潮，至今累積330萬次的點閱。

桑德伯格從她自己二十年工作經歷，問了一個最關鍵的問題：為什麼到了今天，位居高階領導位置的女性，還是如此稀少？在已開發國家中，包括台灣在內，女性大學畢業生早已超過50％，在競爭最激烈的法學院的比例也超過男性，但女性在全球議會、企業高層、董事席次所佔的比例都不到20％，除了一些社會制度因素、女性生育的生理條件之外，女性是不是自己限制了自己？

在本書中，桑德伯格延續她在TEDTalks掀起的話題，首度完整公開從成長背景、哈佛求學經驗、世界銀行助理、麥肯錫顧問、美國財政部幕僚長、谷歌副總裁到臉書營運長，一路觀察、體驗到的職場問題，並點出關鍵應對心態，同時旁徵博引扎實的研究資料，釐清職場女性在生活與各種選擇中所面臨的層層迷霧和偏誤。桑德伯格詳述個人的選擇與錯誤，大方分享她為自己、事業及家人做抉擇所面對的日常交戰、掙扎。此外，她也針對談判技巧、尋找人生導師，以及如何打造令人滿意的工作生涯等議題提出實用的建議。桑德伯格鼓勵女性設下界線，別再相信「兼顧一切」的迷思。對於女性如何結合事業成就與自我實現，桑德伯格提供了具體的建議，並證明男性如果支持女性同事和伴侶，也能跟著受惠。

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Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science

Judith Bell
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This book provides beginner researchers with the tools to do the job, to help them avoid some of the pitfalls and time-wasting false trails, and to establish good research habits. It takes researchers from the stage of choosing a topic through to the production of a well-planned, methodologically sound, and well-written final report or thesis on time. It is written in plain English and makes no assumptions about previous knowledge.

This book serves as a guide to good practice for beginner researchers in any discipline embarking on undergraduate or postgraduate study, and for professionals in such fields as social science, education, and health.

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李逆熵 著
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  「工欲善其事，必先利其器」。面對複雜紛紜和瞬息萬變的現今世界，要作出充分的理解和明智的抉擇，我們必須掌握正確的思考及研究方法。這些方法並不深奧難懂，卻需要我們一步一步的認真學習。這本《格物致知》正是能夠幫助大家逐步學習探索和開敞心智視野的好書。作者既熱愛科學也醉心哲學，多年來在科學普及方面的經驗，使他能夠以深入淺出和生動活潑的手法，把思考及研究方法的要旨娓娓道來，內容既有系統又有趣味。無論你是普羅大眾、中學生、大學生甚至研究生，都必能從本書中獲得裨益。

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