Pinker, Steven
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143122012
- author:
- Pinker, Steven
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 802
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 14.7 x 4.6 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Social & Developmental Psychology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Violence has been a persistent feature of human history, with war, slavery, and other forms of violence being ordinary aspects of life for most of its existence. However, according to Steven Pinker, this is not the case today. In this book, Pinker explores the decline of violence and how our intrinsic motives have shifted over time.
By examining the role of psychology and history, Pinker reveals a remarkable picture of a nonviolent world. He argues that changing circumstances have allowed our better angels to prevail, and that this shift is not just a product of modernity, but a fundamental change in human nature.
This book challenges fatalist myths about human violence and will be of interest to anyone looking to understand the nature of human conflict and the factors that have led to a decline in violence over time.
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