The Better Angels of Our Nature Why Violence Has Declined,9780143122012

The Better Angels of Our Nature Why Violence Has Declined

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780143122012
ISBN10: 0143122010
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-09-25
Publisher(s): Penguin Books
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Summary

A provocative history of violence-from the New York Timesbestselling author of The Stuff of Thoughtand The Blank Slate 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 Timesbestselling 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.

Author Biography

Steven Pinker is one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind. His popular and highly praised books include Words and Rules, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching and scientific research, Pinker is Peter de Florez professor of psychology in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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