Dimensions
153 x 233 x 39mm
When we are born we are a bank slate on which our experiences of the world are written, and as we grow they define who we are. This is the prevailing view of human life at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It probably governs - whether you are aware of it or not - the way you think about yourself and others. It is wrong.
In 'The Blank Slate', Steven Pinker, world-renowned thinker and author of 'The Language Instinct', argues that the truth about our identity has been obscured by this beguiling and pervasive notion, which denies what is at the very heart of our being - our innate human nature. It is a notion that has profoundly affected how we think about sexuality, race, child rearing, intelligence, criminality and the gender divide - in fact, almost every significant aspect of our lives and personalities.
Examining as it does the very foundation of human identity, 'The Blank Slate' is essential reading in an age increasingly troubled and fascinated by the amazing discoveries we have made about the human mind.
