The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (Allen Lane Science)

Pinker, Steven

ISBN 10: 0713992565 / ISBN 13: 9780713992564

Published by Allen Lane, 2002

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (Allen Lane Science)
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713992565
• ISBN 13: 9780713992564
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used; Acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Following HOW THE MIND WORKS, Pinker now asks: what makes a person?

Pinker challenges conventional wisdom that our thoughts and feelings seep into our heads from the surrounding culture. This is the assumption behind discussions in dozens of areas, from how to reduce illiteracy and crime to how to lose weight and bring up children.

Pinker shows this is all wrong: we are not blank slates, but are born with our characteristics in place: as species, gender and individual. Human nature cannot be denied.

About the Author

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."