Pinker, Steven

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

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ISBN 13:
9780141979090
author:
Pinker, Steven
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
576
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.39 kg
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Political,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£15.29

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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker is a thought-provoking exploration of modernity's progress and the challenges we face today. Pinker argues that our lives have become longer, healthier, safer, happier, more peaceful, and more prosperous - not just in the West, but worldwide. He contends that this progress is no accident, but rather the result of a coherent and inspiring value system that many of us embrace without even realizing it. The values of reason, science, humanism, and progress are at the heart of this vision. By examining the challenges we face today - including inequality, climate change, Artificial Intelligence, and nuclear weapons - Pinker shows how we can use our faculties of reason and sympathy to solve these problems. He presents a compelling case for an Enlightenment that is newly recharged for the 21st century, one that offers hope and solutions for creating a better world.

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