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?
Questions like these are at the heart of our lives. In this acclaimed book, Michael Sandel - BBC Reith Lecturer and the Harvard professor whose ‘Justice’ course has become world famous - gives us a lively and accessible introduction to philosophy.
Michael J. Sandel’s “Justice” course is one of the most popular and influential at Harvard. Up to a thousand students pack the campus theater to hear Sandel relate the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day. Now it’s your turn to take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 15,000 students, as Harvard opens its classroom to the world.
Justice offers readers the same exhilarating journey that captivates Harvard students. This book is a searching, lyrical exploration of the meaning of justice, one that invites readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways. Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, patriotism and dissent, the moral limits of markets—Sandel dramatizes the challenge of thinking through these con?icts, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well. Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise—an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.
We are glad to announce that the winners of the articles reading scheme 2011-2012 #8, they are:
2B 18 PUN MEI YI SHIRLEY 3A 08 KEUNG HO CHING 4C 10 TAM HOI MAN 4C 38 YEUNG CHI HO 4D 24 KWONG TZE HO
Winners can get HK$20 Book coupon & free books.
The answers are :
Q1 : Why was the Vel dHiv Roundup so shocking to the French?
Ans: Because 4000 children were taken into custody and the operation was planned and executed by French police and civil servants.
Q2 : If every author has a moral or message to convey, what would you identify as the primary message of Sarah’s Key?
I would identify that how the war brings tragedy to the people. Stop the war anymore as the primary message of Sarah’s key. (2B 18 PUN MEI YI SHIRLEY)
We would be honest to our past, admitting our own mistakes and try to correct them. (3A 08 KEUNG HO CHING)
Everyone on Earth is a family. We should stop any discrimiation and exploiting and enjoy a peaceful and harmony would without fear together! (4C 10 TAM HOI MAN)
To treasure everything around you especially your family and lover. (4C 38 YEUNGCHI HO)
Racial Discrimination. We should have the same rights. (4D 24 KWONG TZE HO)
To celebrate 423 World book & copyright day, library committee arrange the following activities. Welcome all teachers, staff and students to participate in these activities.
A. Book fair by Joint Publishing Date : 24-25 Apr 2012 Time : 9:00am - 4:30 pm Venue: foyer area Discounts: Chinese books 20%, English books 15%, Reference books (include NSS reference books) 10%
B.Lunch time Broadcast Time: 1:15 p.m. 23 Apr : 陳雲《香港城邦論》(MC: GUEST SPEAKER) 24 Apr : 印度電影《作死不離三兄弟》(MC: 2F TAI YUK TING) 25 Apr : "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" Amy Chua (MC : 1B KWOK YUK IP) 26 Apr : "Hunger Games" Suzanne Collins (MC : 1B TSE WAI SUM) 27 Apr : 《生活粵語本字趣談》陳伯輝, 吳偉雄 著 (MC : 1D Cheung Ka Kit)
Collaborating with I.S Department, Space Travel Book Exhibition is organized from 16 to 30 Apr 2012.
Students can read lots of books and magaiznes about space and solar system.
A novel called George’s Secret Key To The Universe book written by Stephen Hawking, Lucy Hawking are highly recommended to you.
George’s parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new neighbors: Eric is a scientist and his daughter, Annie, seems to be following in his footsteps. But when George befriends them and Cosmos, their super-computer, he finds himself on a wildly fun adventure, while learning about physics, time, and the universe. With Cosmos’s help, he can travel to other planets and a black hole. But what would happen if the wrong people got their hands on Cosmos? George, Annie, and Eric aren’t about to find out, and what ensues is a funny adventure that clearly explains the mysteries of science. Garry Parsons’ energetic illustrations add humor and interest, and his scientific drawings add clarity; there are also eight 4-page full-color inserts of scientific photos.
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