Injecting calm and rationality into debates that are notorious for ax-grinding and mud-slinging, Pinker shows the importance of an honest acknowledgment of human nature based on science and common sense. 1, 2002 The well-published MIT cognitive scientist and linguist ( How the Mind Works, 1997, etc.) takes on one of philosophy’s thorniest problems in this lucid view of what makes humans human. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argues that the dogma that the mind has no innate traits-a doctrine held by many intellectuals during the past century-denies our common humanity and our individual preferences, replaces objective analyses of social problems with feel-good slogans, and distorts our understanding of politics, violence, parenting, and the arts. the modern denial of human nature by Steven Pinker RELEASE DATE: Oct. One of the world's leading experts on language and the mind explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. also highly persuasive." -Michael Lemonick, TimeĪ brilliant inquiry into the origins of human nature. "Sweeping, erudite, sharply argued, and fun to read. The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature Steven Pinker Penguin Books Limited, Psychology - 528 pages 29 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for.
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