Steven Pinker

Broschiertes Buch

The Stuff of Thought

Language as a Window into Human Nature

Beschreibung

Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine? Why do some children's names thrive while others fall out of favour? Why do we threaten and bribe and seduce in such elaborate, often comical ways? This title looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are.

Autor

Steven Pinker is one of the world's most influential thinkers and writers on the human condition. His popular and highly praised books include The Better Angels of Our Nature, The Sense of Style, The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching, books, and scientific research, Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He also writes frequently for The New York Times, the Guardian and other publications. He has been named Humanist of the Year, Prospect magazine's "The World's Top 100 Public Intellectuals," Foreign Policy's "100 Global Thinkers," and Time magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People in the World Today."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books UK
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 356g
• ISBN-13: 9780141015477
• ISBN-10: 0141015470
• Artikelnr.: 23237480

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Astonishingly readable Daily Telegraph