Basic books aug 2022 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A?distinguished religious?leader's?"brilliant, urgent"?(The Washington Post)case for reconstructing a shared framework ofvalues.With liberal democracy embattled,ourpublic discoursegrowingincreasinglytoxic, family life breaking down, and drug abuse and depression on the rise, many?fear?what the future holds.In?Morality, respected faith leader and public intellectual Jonathan Sacks traces today's crisis to our loss of a strong, shared moral code and our elevation of self-interest over the common good. Sacks leads readers from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment to the present day to show that there is no liberty without morality and no freedom without responsibility, arguing that we all must play our part in rebuilding a commonmoralfoundation.??A major work ofphilosophy,?thisis an inspiring vision of a world in which we can all find our place and face the future without fear.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One of the country's most astute legal scholars explains how American political culture disempowers ordinary citizens and makes the case for a reinvigorated democracyAmericans across the political spectrum agree that ourdemocracy is in crisis.We view our political opponents with disdain, if not terror, and anincreasing numberof us are willing to consider authoritarian alternatives.InTwo Cheers for Politics,JedediahPurdy argues thatthisheated political culture is a symptomnot of too much democracy but too little.Today,thedecisionsthat most affect ourlivesand our communitiesareoftenmade outside the political realm entirely, as market ideology, constitutional law, andcultural norms effectively removebroad swaths of collective life from the table of collective decision.The result is a weakened and ineffective political systemand an increasingly unequaland polarized society.If we wish to renewthat society,we'llneed to claw back the ground thatwe'veceded to anti-politics andentrust one another with the power to shape our common life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Amathematicianrevealsthehiddenbeauty,power,andyesfunofalgebraWhatcomestomindwhenyouthinkaboutalgebra Formanyofus,it'smemoriesofdull or frustrating classes inhighschool.Award-winningmathematicsprofessorG. ArnellWilliamsisheretochangethat.AlgebratheBeautifulisajourneyintotheheartoffundamentalmaththatprovesjusthowamazingthissubjectreallyis.Drawing on lessons from twenty-five years of teaching mathematics, Williams blends metaphor, history, and storytelling to uncover algebra's hidden grandeur. Whether you're a teacher looking to make math come alive for your students, a parent hoping to get your children engaged, a student trying to come to terms with a sometimes bewildering subject, or just a lover of mathematics, this book has something for you. With a passion that's contagious, G. Arnell Williams shows how each of us can grasp the beauty and harmony of algebra. …