The Blank Slate
The Modern Denial of Human Nature
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- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
5 June 2003
Summary
Steven Pinker’s landmark defence of human nature.
Recently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by our environment. But this denies the heart of our being - human nature. Violence is not just a product of society; male and female minds are different; the genes we give our children shape them more than our parenting practices. To acknowledge our innate abilities, Pinker shows, is not to condone inequality, but to understand the very foundations of humanity.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140276053 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014027605X |
| Author: | Steven Pinker |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 5 June 2003 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Penguin Press Science |
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A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature … both life-affirming and deeply satisfying
A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature … both life-affirming and deeply satisfying – Tim Lott * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *
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 *
About The Author
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker is one of the world’s most influential thinkers and writers on the human condition. His popular and highly praised books include The Better Angels of Our Nature, The Sense of Style, The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching, books, and scientific research, Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He also writes frequently for The New York Times, the Guardian and other publications. He has been named Humanist of the Year, Prospect magazine’s “The World’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals,” Foreign Policy’s “100 Global Thinkers,” and Time magazine’s “The 100 Most Influential People in the World Today.”
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