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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Reprint edition
Steven Pinker
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Reprint edition
Steven Pinker
A provocative history of violence?from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought and The Blank Slate
Believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence has actually been in decline over long stretches of history. Exploding myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly enlightened world.
832 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 25, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780143122012 |
Publishers | Penguin Publishing Group |
Pages | 832 |
Dimensions | 153 × 231 × 57 mm · 786 g |
Language | English |
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