'A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature...both life-affirming and deeply satisfying'Daily TelegraphRecently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by ourenvironment. But this denies the heart of our being: human nature.Violence is not just a product of society; male and female minds aredifferent; the genes we give our children shape them more than ourparenting practices. To acknowledge our innate abilities,Pinker shows,is not to condone inequality,but to understand the very foundations ofhumanity.'Brilliant...enjoyable,informative,clear,humane'New Scientist'If you think the nature-nurture debate has been resolved,you are wrong...this book is required reading'Literary Review'An original and vital contribution to science and also a rattling good read'Matt Ridley,Sunday Telegraph'Startling...This is a breath of air for a topic that has been politicized for too long'Economist
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780140276053Number of pages: 560Weight: 380 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 32 mm
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A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature...both life-affirming and deeply satisfyingBrilliant...enjoyable,informative,clear,humaneIf you think the nature-nurture debate has been resolved,you are wrong...this book is required readingAn original and vital contribution to science and also a rattling good read
Steven Pinker
Groundbreaking author of The Language Instinct,The Blank Slate and How The Mind Works,Steven Pinker emerged from the field of cognitive science to be recognised as one of the world's foremost and radical thinkers. Following his first five books exploring communication and the concept of language as an instinct,Pinker later diversified into human behaviour (The Better Angels of Our Nature) and the clarity of understanding (The Sense of Style).
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