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Enlightenment Now (Pinker Steven)

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...

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

An Analysis of Steven Pinkers The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined (Smortchkova Joulia)

Reasoning is the critical thinking skill concerned with the production of arguments: making them coherent, consistent, and well-supported; and responding to opposing positions where necessary. The Better Angels of Our Nature offers a step-by-step class in precisely these skills. Author Steven Pinker...

Buď svetlo - Pinker Steven

Naozaj sa svet ženie do záhuby? Je myšlienka pokroku dávno prekonaná? V tejto výborne ...

The Sense of Style: The Thinking Persons Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Pinker Steven)

Charming and erudite, from the author of Enlightenment Now, The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . . is what makes this book such a gem. --Time.com Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids t...

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

Words and Rules

"In Words and Rules, Steven Pinker answers questions about the miraculous human ability called language, and does it in the gripping, witty style of his other bestsellers. Here Pinker explains the myst"

Internationalists

'It will change the way you remember the 20th century and read the news in the 21st' Steven Pinker'A clarion call to preserve law and order across our planet' Philippe Sands'A fascinating and important book ... given the state of the world, The Internationalists has come along at the right moment' M...

Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us about Life (Kay Jonathan)

The great board game revolution is here-- What do these games tell us about our society, our relationships, and ourselves? Games, Jonathan Kay and Joan Moriarity show in this lively and insightful book, are not just fun and games: they allow us to explore the complexities of the world, from evolutio...