Description: A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are simply an irrational species - cavemen out of time fatally cursed with biases, fallacies and illusions. After all, we discovered the laws of nature, lengthened and enriched our lives and set the benchmarks for rationality itself. Instead, he explains, we think in ways that suit the low-tech contexts in which we spend most of our lives, but fail to take advantage of the powerful tools of reasoning we have built up over millennia: logic, critical thinking, probability, causal inference, and decision-making under uncertainty. These tools are not a standard part of our educational curricula, and have never been presented clearly and entertainingly in a single book - until now.Rationality matters. It leads to better choices in our lives and in the public sphere, and is the ultimate driver of social justice and moral progress. Brimming with insight and humour, Rationality will enlighten, inspire and empower.
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Rationality : What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2022
Subject: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Educational Psychology, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Movements / Rationalism, Social Psychology, Sociology / Social Theory
Item Height: 0.9 in
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Education, Psychology, Science, Social Science, Philosophy
Author: Steven Pinker
Item Length: 8.3 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
