Pinker, Steven
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141989860
- author:
- Pinker, Steven
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Self Help, Personal Growth,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters by Steven Pinker
In an era of unprecedented scientific understanding, humanity appears to be losing its grip on rational thought. How can we reconcile the discovery of vaccines in less than a year with the proliferation of fake news and conspiracy theories? In this book, Steven Pinker argues that humans are not inherently irrational, but rather think in ways that suit our everyday experiences, yet fail to harness the powerful tools of reasoning we have built up over millennia.
Pinker presents these tools - logic, critical thinking, probability, causal inference, and decision-making under uncertainty - as essential for making better choices in our lives and in the public sphere. He shows how a clearer understanding of rationality can lead to social justice and moral progress. With insight and humour, Pinker makes this complex subject accessible and entertaining.
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