The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
Recently many people have assumed that we are shaped by our environment: a blank slate waiting to be inscribed by upbringing and culture, with innate abilities playing little part. This title shows that this view denies the heart of our being: human nature.
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 *
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 *
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780140276053 |
| ISBN 10 | 014027605X |
| Title | The Blank Slate |
| Author | Steven Pinker |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Aventis Prize for Science Books 2003 |
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