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The Blank Slate

The Modern Denial of Human Nature

Steven Pinker

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English
Penguin
01 August 2003
Steven Pinker's landmark defence of human nature

Recently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by our environment. But this denies the heart of our being- human nature. Violence is not just a product of society; male and female minds are different; the genes we give our children shape them more than our parenting practices. To acknowledge our innate abilities, Pinker shows, is not to condone inequality, but to understand the very foundations of humanity.
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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   382g
ISBN:   9780140276053
ISBN 10:   014027605X
Pages:   528
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Steven Pinker is the best selling author of THE LANGUAGE INSTINCT and HOW THE MIND WORKS. He is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT.

Reviews for The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature

An original and vital contribution to science and also a rattling good read -- Matt Ridley * Sunday Telegraph * If you think the nature-nurture debate has been resolved, you are wrong ... this book is required reading * Literary Review * Brilliant ... enjoyable, informative, clear, humane * New Scientist * A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature ... both life-affirming and deeply satisfying -- Tim Lott * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *


  • Short-listed for Aventis Prize for Science Books 2003
  • Shortlisted for Aventis Prize for Science Books 2003.

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