The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined - Paperback

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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined - Paperback

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined - Paperback

by Steven Pinker
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Book Overview

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.
ISBN9780143122012
Author Steven Pinker
PublisherPenguin Books
GenreEducation and Self-help & personal development
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages832
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined - Paperback

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About Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He has won many prizes for his teaching, his research on language, cognition, and social relations, and his twelve books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Better Angels of Our Nature, and Rationality. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and one of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World Today."

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