The book has its own beauty, reading can make you beautiful!
Today is World Book Day,
Reading can not be fake meaning, do you have a good reading?
Don't know what book to read?
Chongqing Daily reporter invited some university presidents,
See what books they recommend for you.
Fu Zitang, President of Southwest University of Political Science and Law: Recommending the Ideological World of Law
It is a work with an in-depth theme but a pleasant reading experience. The author extracts a number of key concepts from the history of human rule of law civilization for discussion, so as to carry out the ancient and modern relay of "on the spirit of the law" and the exchange and mutual learning between China and foreign countries.
Although deceptive is a concept of Max Weber, the author uses it to summarize the process of rationalization commonly experienced in the history of human rule of law civilization. With regard to natural law and customary law, the author bases on the debate of the British thinker Burke and the American thinker Paine on the French Revolution, and sorts out two modes of thinking, the customary law type and the natural law type, the former emphasizing tradition and the latter emphasizing construction; The former values order, while the latter values justice.
With regard to natural law and Chinese law, the author experimentally proposes the "Chinese edition of the Natural Code" and the "General Provisions" section. There is no code of law in natural law itself, and the "code" here is only a cultural way for the author to understand natural law. Natural law not only embodies the common values of human beings, but also shows the national spirit and the concept of justice in the country, and the author tries to summarize the "Chinese version" of natural law laws.
Huang Ailong, President of Chongqing Medical University: Recommend "Gene Biography"
Genes are the smallest units of genetic and biological information, and together with "bytes" and "atoms", they have become the three most subversive scientific concepts in the entire 20th century, and they have also become the key to further opening the door to the biomedical world.
Different from other books on genes, "Gene Biography" through more than 200 scientists to explore the mysteries of genes, a complete and systematic sorting out of the origin, development and future of gene theory, cracking the mysteries of life, helping us understand the normal state of life. At the same time, the author integrates the vivid stories of scientists overcoming difficulties in the centennial process of genetic research into the serious history of science, which greatly shortens the distance between science and readers and bridges the gap between science and science. Because of this, "Gene Biography" does not read as boring as an imaginary popular science work, but has the fun of reading detective novels to crack layers of suspense.
"Genes have written scripts for human beings, but left room for not acting according to scripts" I was deeply impressed by this sentence in the book, the story told in "Gene Biography" is closely related to every living person, and all our questions about the mysteries of life, such as disease, character, race, fate, etc., can find new answers in the book.
Gao Xinbo, President of Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications: Recommending the "Record of Transmission"
The Book of Transmission and Practice is a philosophical classic of dialogues and letters between the Ming Dynasty philosopher Wang Yangming and his disciples and friends, which comprehensively demonstrates the philosophical ideas and core viewpoints of Yangming's mind through Wang Yangming's words and deeds.
The Book of Teachings tells us how to cultivate one's own qualities—the unity of knowledge and action to the conscience, and to learn to talk to one's own mind. The greatness of Yang Ming Mind Science is that it provides each of us with the confidence to the conscience. He said that "everyone can be a saint", revealing that "to think only of heaven is to be determined". The book also gives us the means and path of unity of conscience in knowledge and action - "people must grind in things, and they can stand up", telling us to polish our minds in daily work. And this kind of polishing of the mind is not afraid of the past, not thinking about the future, and settling in the present, and it is the polishing of the mind that explores the perfection of the mind in the unity of knowledge and action--as Mr. Yang Ming said when teaching students: "Determination to work hard, like planting trees... Just cultivate irrigation, do not think of branches, do not think of leaves, do not think of flowers, do not think of reality. ”
Meng Dongfang, President of Chongqing Normal University:
Recommend the series of works "China Shock", "China Touch", and "China Beyond"
With a broad international perspective, the series of works observes the world, thinks about China, explores hot issues related to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, summarizes the eight characteristics and eight concepts of China's development, and makes a historical interpretation of China's development issues from a unique perspective, objectively and fairly.
The author proposes that the rise of China is not the rise of an ordinary country, but the revival of a great civilization that has been continuous for five thousand years, the rise of a "civilized country", and the viewpoint is unique and novel. The author explores the transcendence of Chinese discourse over Western discourse, explaining the Chinese path, the Chinese model, the arrangement of the Chinese system, and the ideas behind it.
The series of works is objective in observing the world and observing China, correct in its positions, viewpoints, and methods for understanding China's issues, rational and objective in content, grand in vision, detailed in data, sufficient in reasoning, and clear in facts, which opens a window for us to correctly observe the world, is conducive to our dispelling of doubts, and is conducive to further strengthening the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Tang Boming, President of Chongqing Jiaotong University:
Recommended von Carmen: Scientific Wizards in the Age of Aerospace
This is the autobiography of Dr. von Carmen. From von Carmen's autobiography, I realized that the core of becoming a great scientist is threefold:
The first is the "feeling of home and country", from a large number of scientists of the older generation such as Li Siguang, Qian Xuesen, Qian Sanqiang, deng Jiaxian, etc., to a large number of outstanding scientists who grew up after the founding of New China, such as Chen Jingrun, Huang Danian, and Nan Rendong, all of whom have the greatness of the country in mind, which is also the quality and value pursuit that young people in the new era must have;
The second is "cultural heritage", scientists must understand their own national and national culture, must shape the individual into a charismatic intellectual, or have the temperament and personality of an intellectual;
The third is "mathematical thinking", mathematics is the key to open the door of science, and great scientists such as Von Carmen, Qian Xuesen, and Qian Weichang are the best examples. They think about problems, always decomposing and simplifying them and abstracting them into general problems, so that they can use existing mathematical tools to solve problems, which is the extraordinary mathematical thinking ability that scientists have.
Dong Hongchuan, President of Sichuan University of Foreign Chinese:
Recommended Western Canon: Great Writers and Immortal Works
Through the investigation and analysis of 26 carefully selected Western classic writers, the book strives to reveal the classics of the works of Western classic writers by combining biographical writer theory and text perusal.
The author believes that the greatness of great works lies in their "strangeness", a kind of originality that cannot be assimilated, and the thousand-year history of Western literature since the birth of Dante's Divine Comedy is a process of continuous evolution and development from one strangeness to another. The author hopes to use this original to clear the source, counter the misreading and misunderstanding of literary classics in the contemporary world, and then reshape the classic genealogy of the Western literary tradition since the Renaissance.
The author's vision is broad and sharp, not only the unique thinking and grasp of the grand history of the Western literary tradition, but also the combing and analysis of the intertextual relationships between the complex entanglements between different national literatures, as well as the exquisite commentary on the classic masterpieces of Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, Whitman, Neruda and other writers. Therefore, this book is worthy of serious reading by contemporary college students.
Huang Weijiu, President of Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences: Recommend "Artificial Intelligence"
"Artificial intelligence" has become a "key word" in our work and life. Through Kai-Fu Lee et al.'s interpretation of how AI can reshape the future map of individuals, businesses and societies, the book "Artificial Intelligence" tells us: What should individuals do to avoid being replaced by AI? How should companies upgrade to seize the opportunity before the new business changes arrive? There are concerns, but we should recognize the relationship between AI and humans as soon as possible, understand the law of change, and find a new position for human-computer collaboration as soon as possible.
This book was written in 2017, when Alphago defeated go player Li Shishi shortly after, the author took the AI boom in society as a guide, explained what IS is, reviewed the development process of AI, looked forward to the changes and impacts that AI may bring to human society in the future, and then returned to the present to explain how he thinks human beings should meet the ERA of AI, how to enhance competitiveness, and so on. "Artificial Intelligence" is a popular science book with a clear context, easy to read and understand, interesting and informative, and it is worth reading and having.
Cai Jialin, President of Yangtze River Normal University: Recommend "Zizhi Tongjian"
The Zizhi Tongjian is a voluminous chronicle of the Northern Song Dynasty historian Sima Guang, with a total of 294 volumes and about 3 million words, edited by the Northern Song Dynasty historian Sima Guang for 19 years. The book is based on the outline of time and events, spanning the history of 16 dynasties and 1362 years in ancient China. "With copper as a mirror, you can wear a crown; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Taking people as a mirror can make clear the gains and losses. It is said that Comrade Mao Zedong repeatedly read the Circle Point "Zizhi Tongjian" as many as 17 times.
"What has been done, will be re-established later; What has been done, will be done later. "The whole book integrates historiography and literature, and if you carefully appreciate the historical alternation and the fate of the characters in the book, your disposition will become more open-minded and cheerful; By understanding the laws and events of history that stretch for thousands of years, your decisions will become more far-sighted and bold; Looking at this intricate historical chess game and power struggle, your life will become more calm and calm.
Liu Dongyan, President of Chongqing Vocational College of Building Science and Technology: Recommend "Wangu River"
Chinese culture is like a river, stretching for thousands of years, and has never interrupted its historical inheritance. This book "Ancient Rivers" is a biography written by Mr. Xu Zhuoyun, a famous historian with Chinese culture in mind, for today's Chinese and for the growth and development of Chinese culture. Different from other Chinese history books, its biggest features are: 1. Enlarge historical events to see the road traveled by China in the "cultural circle"; 2. Focus on the world of life, spiritual care and faith Chinese thousands of years; 3. Explore the interweaving and integration of rich and diverse Chinese regional cultures; 4. Compare China with other civilizations on the world stage.
Looking back at China's history, 5,000 years have accumulated a brilliant Chinese culture. Chinese culture has always been a wonder in the world culture, reflecting the glory of history and showing the style of the nation. History professor Xu Zhuoyun presented us with the great historical view of China, from ancient China to the world's China, combing through the veins and embracing the grandeur of the atmosphere.
Xu Jiuqing, President of Chongqing Information Technology Vocational College:
Recommend "Elephants in the Mind: Hidden Motivations in Everyday Life"
The book says that in addition to the high-sounding, positive-energy competition, we also participate in another kind of competition, a competition that we don't want to admit, don't want to face, or even don't even realize, and that's the norm of competition.
The essence of the book is nothing more than a medium, a transmission of human thought and knowledge. Reading books should understand several truths, people's knowledge has depth, and the difficulty of reading can be divided into 1-100 points. General readers within 1-10 points, professional scholars are more than 20 points, it is recommended that general readers read more than 10 books a year, to know that professional scholars are generally more than 100 books. Books are divided into four categories in terms of function: 1 category of survival tools, which is what we often call professional books, such as: law, computers, accounting, etc. The 2 categories are art, cultivating people's interests, such as: poetry, novels, music, design, aesthetics, etc. The 3 categories are self-knowledge and society, such as: psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, geography. The 4 categories are the love of wisdom, such as philosophy.
Source: Chongqing Daily client