Name: The Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence has Declined
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Author: Steven Pinker
ISBN: 9780143122012

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Steven Pinker

Publisher

Penguin Books

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

832

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 4.3 cm

Weight

0.73 kg.

ISBN

0143122010

ISBN13

9780143122012

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence has Declined"

"If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this--the most inspiring book I've ever read. --Bill Gates A provocative history of violence--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, and Enlightenment Now.Believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence has actually been in decline over long stretches of history. Exploding myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly enlightened world.

Steven Pinker

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Steven Pinker es un psicólogo experimental que realiza investigaciones en cognición visual, psicolingüística y relaciones sociales. Es licenciado en McGill y tiene un doctorado en Harvard. Actualmente es Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology en Harvard y ha enseñado en Stanford y MIT. Ha ganado numerosos premios por investigaciones, enseñanza y sus libros. Es miembro electo de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias. Escribe con frecuencia en el New York Times y The Guardian.

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