Following HOW THE MIND WORKS, Pinker now asks: what makes a person? Pinker challenges conventional wisdom that our thoughts and feelings seep into our heads from the surrounding culture. This is the assumption behind discussions in dozens of areas, from how to reduce illiteracy and crime to how to lose weight and bring up children. Pinker shows this is all wrong: we are not blank slates, but are born with our characteristics in place: as species, gender and individual. Human nature cannot be denied.
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Following HOW THE MIND WORKS, Pinker now asks: what makes a person? Pinker challenges conventional wisdom that our thoughts and feelings seep into our heads from the surrounding culture. This is the assumption behind discussions in dozens of areas, from how to reduce illiteracy and crime to how to lose weight and bring up children. Pinker shows this is all wrong: we are not blank slates, but are born with our characteristics in place: as species, gender and individual. Human nature cannot be denied.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC plus. Allen Lane, 2002. First UK edition-2nd printing. Red hardback(silver lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(small tear on the edges of the back Dj cover, a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC plus. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Nice and clean pages with a small mark and ink mark on the outer edges, very small tear on the edges of page 241, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.509pp including Appendix, notes, references, index. Price un-clipped. Heavy book(approx 1.1 Kg).
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN: 9780713992564.