steven pinker

"Enlightenment Now" ("Pinker Steven")

"The Darker Angels of Our Nature: Refuting the Pinker Theory of History & Violence" ("Dwyer Philip")

" In The Better Angels of Our Nature Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argued that modern history has witnessed a dramatic decline in human violence of every kind, and that in the present we are experiencing the most peaceful time in human history. But what do top historians think about Pinker's re...

"Blank Slate" ("Pinker Steven")

"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

Osvícenství tady a teď Obhajoba rozumu vědy humanismu a pokroku - Pinker Steven

V knize navazující na úspěšné starší dílo Lepší andělé naší přirozenosti si psycholog lingvista a vědecký popularizátor Steven Pinker vytyčil ambiciózní cíl: Oživit neprávem zapomínané i zatracované osvícenské ideály rozumu vědy humanismu a pokroku znovu je zformulovat v jazyce a pojmech 21 století ...

"Better Angels of Our Nature" ("Pinker Steven")

"Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we see daily on our screens from around the world suggest this is an almost obscene claim to be making. In this title, the author shows violence within and between societies - both murder and

"How the Mind Works" ("Pinker Steven")

" In this Pulitzer Prize finalist and national bestseller, one of the world's leading cognitive scientists tackles the workings of the human mind. What makes us rational--and why are we so often irrational? How do we see in three dimensions? What makes us happy, afraid, angry, disgusted, or sexually...

"Sense of Style" ("Pinker Steven")

"What is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? This book tells about the modern art of writing, and shows us why we all need a sense of

"Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters" ("Pinker Steven")

"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "In our uncertain age, which can so often feel so dark and disturbing, Steven Pinker has distinguished himself as a voice of positivity." - New York Times Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why there is so much irrationality in the world...

"Words And Rules" ("Pinker Prof Steven")

"One of the world's science superstars presents a brilliantly illuminating, entertaining and cutting-edge account of how language actually

Racionalita - Pinker Steven

Prečo je ľudstvo po celé stáročia napriek ohromnému technickému a inteligenčnému pokroku také náchylné veriť falošným poplašným správam, nezmyselným konšpiráciám a dokonca aj samozvaným liečiteľom – šarlatánom? Racionálne premýšľanie je ako šípka hodená správnym smerom a Pinkerov triezvy, humorný po...