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One of the world's greatest thinkers investigates the logic and psychology of common knowledge As a cognitive scientist, the ultimate subject of Steven Pinker's fascination is how we think about...

How the Mind Worksexplores every aspect of mental life, showing that our minds are not a mystery, but a system of organs of computation designed by natural selection. \"Presented with...

One of the world's greatest thinkers tells the heroic story of human progress - and why we neglect it at our peril Is modernity really failing? Or have we failed...

One of the world's greatest thinkers tells the heroic story of human progress - and why we neglect it at our peril Is modernity really failing? Or have we failed...

Steven Pinker's landmark defence of human nature Recently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by our environment. But this denies the heart of our being- human...

Simply by making noises with our mouths, we can reliably cause precise new combinations of ideas to arise in each other's minds. The ability comes so naturally that we are...

The bestselling author of The Language Instinct deploys his gift for explaining difficult ideas in a short and entertaining writing guide for the 21st century Bad writing can't be blamed...

'Brilliant, mind-altering...Everyone should read this astonishing book' David Runciman, Guardian Contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less violent, over millenia and decades. Can violence really have declined? The...

How do babies learn to speak? Why are there so many languages? Do we think in our mother tongue? Who decides what's correct English? How did language evolve? In this...

A user's guide to rationality during an epidemic of unreason In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and at the same time appears to...

The history of science is replete with ideas that were considered socially, morally or emotionally dangerous in their time. The Copernican and Darwinian revolutions are obvious examples -- radical, brilliant...

'Celebrates human cognitive diversity, and is rich with empathy and psychological insight' Steven Pinker Why can humans alone invent? In this book, psychologist and world renowned autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen...

Stefan Sagmeister's newest project encourages long-term thinking and reminds us that many things in the world are improving. Initially conceived in 2020 as the world entered pandemic lockdown, Stefan Sagmeister...

Take a fantastic voyage through the whorls and curves of the human brain, no miniaturisation required. Learn everything from how quickly you can possibly think (and that left-handed people think...

'Delightful' Steven Pinker 'A joy to read' David Crystal Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Poisonous or venomous? We pick from a wealth of words to express ourselves each day,...

Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant--but accessible--ideas to expand every mind. What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit? This is the question...

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'A tour de force . . . an important, affecting and effective book' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL '[A] gorgeous and urgent book' STEVEN PINKER 'Reminds us that, despite our hazy understanding of...

Author: Vikas Shah Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 'Stimulating, intelligent and enjoyable discussions of the most important issues of our day.' STEVEN PINKER 'From entrepreneurs to athletes, and world...

In the tradition of Steven Pinker's How the Mind Works , popular psychologist Sian Beilock, an expert on performance and brain science, reveals the astonishing new science of why we...

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The great biologist Louis Pasteur suppressed data that didn't support the case he was making. Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity was only "confirmed" in 1919 because an eminent British...

Author: Susan Pinker (Author) Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 432 Marrying the findings of the new field of social neuroscience together with gripping human stories, award-winning author and...

Discover the rich diversity of non-religious thought today in this inspiring collection of interviews with over thirty different humanists in the public eye, including Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Alice...

In this fascinating collection of writings that introduce the very latest theories and discoveries in science, editor Max Brockman presents the work of some of today's brightest and most innovative...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Tight binding, no loose pages. Few political thinkers have been as misunderstood, misappropriated,...

Discover the rich diversity of non-religious thought today in this inspiring collection of interviews with over thirty different humanists in the public eye, including Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Alice...

We know that we must change ourselves and the world if we want to survive. So why do we cling to old habits and false certainties instead of embracing change...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew figures in the history of social...

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Author: Alice Briere-Haquet Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German philosopher and a proponent of pessimistic philosophy. Deeply cynical of love and the want for...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books No thinking person can or does genuinely keep out of politics, in an age like the present one Unfailingly wise and...

A critical biography of the poet explores the Spanish Civil War, the rise and fall of Marxism and Nazism, World War II, Vietnam, the sexual revolution, and modern figures such...

Author: Gerhard Sonnert Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 427 Popular images of Albert Einstein often depict him as either an almost superhuman solitary genius or as a counter-cultural rebel. In...

'A modernist ... playing with meaning, creating a new language for the idea of self' - Independent The tormenting of the body by the troubled mind, hysteria is among the...

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Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFew figures in modern intellectual history have reshaped our understanding of the human mind as...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA rigorous work of political and intellectual history, this study presents a penetrating analysis of the radical democratic thought that emerged from...

Maurice O'Connor Drury was among Wittgenstein's first students after his return to Cambridge in 1929. The subsequent course of Drury's life and thought was to be enormously influenced by his...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful volume presents a comprehensive overview of Sigmund Freud's foundational theories, offering readers...

For fans of Blink, The Tipping Point, and Freakonomics, here is a brilliant, funny, and accessible exploration of our flawed quest for certainty. For fans of Blink, The Tipping Point,...