The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
Steven Pinker explores the enduring debate over human nature and the belief that people are shaped entirely by culture and experience. Drawing on psychology, science, and philosophy, The Blank Slate considers how biology and environment influence behavior, challenging readers to reconsider familiar assumptions about what it means to be human.
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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature examines the idea that human beings are formed entirely by culture, education, and experience.
Steven Pinker considers how views of human nature connect with psychology, science, philosophy, and public debate.
The book addresses the continuing question of how biology and environment shape human behavior.
It offers a wide-ranging examination of assumptions about what makes people who they are.
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