牛津、哈佛大學名師 喬治.史坦納 George Steiner談大師們與門徒的動人故事偉大的教導與教育能使人的靈魂在美感、哲學,以及智性上,追求不僅屬於個人,更是屬於全人類的不朽。本書為喬治.史坦納教授在哈佛大學諾頓講座的系列講題,以六篇在講座中對於教學方式與典故的內容為藍本,闡述師生間的衝突與遭遇,對各種教育形式中無數的情結、權力、信任與激情進行深刻的反思。喬治.史坦納深研西方古典哲學與文學,為
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