The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Decline of Violence In History And Its Causes - Couverture souple

Pinker, Steven

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846140943 ISBN 13 : 9781846140945

Editeur : Allen Lane, 2011

Synopsis

Do we really care about each other less than we did in the past? This myth-destroying book shows that, contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less, not more, violent from prehistory to today. Even the twentieth century, commonly perceived as the most brutal, is part of this trend. Debunking both the idea of the 'noble savage', and the Hobbesian notion of a 'nasty, brutish and short' life, and ranging over everything from the Enlightenment to warfare, art to religion, Steven Pinker argues that modernity and its cultural institutions is actually making us better people.

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À propos de l?auteur

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."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Allen Lane
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1846140943
• ISBN 13: 9781846140945
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 832