Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

Pinker, Steven - FIRST EDITON HARDBACK

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Allen Lane, 2021

0241380278 / 9780241380277

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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 - FIRST EDITION, UNREAD, PERFECT JACKET. 'Punchy, funny and invigorating . Pinker is the high priest of rationalism' Sunday Times 'If you've ever considered taking drugs to make yourself smarter, read Rationality instead. It's cheaper, more entertaining, and more effective' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that discovered vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures and conspiracy theorizing? In Rationality , Pinker rejects the cynical cliche that humans are simply an irrational species - cavemen out of time fatally cursed with biases, fallacies and illusions. After all, we discovered the laws of nature, lengthened and enriched our lives and set the benchmarks for rationality itself. Instead, he explains, we think in ways that suit the low-tech contexts in which we spend most of our lives, but fail to take advantage of the powerful tools of reasoning we have built up over millennia: logic, critical thinking, probability, causal inference, and decision-making under uncertainty. These tools are not a standard part of our educational curricula, and have never been presented clearly and entertainingly in a single book - until now. Rationality matters. It leads to better choices in our lives and in the public sphere, and is the ultimate driver of social justice and moral progress. Brimming with insight and humour, Rationality will enlighten, inspire and empower. 'A terrific book, much-needed for our time' Peter Singer.…

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Titre
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Auteur
Pinker, Steven - FIRST EDITON HARDBACK
Éditeur
Allen Lane
Année de publication
2021
État de l'article
Fine
Jaquette
Fine
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0241380278
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780241380277
Édition
2nd Edition.

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