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Best-selling author and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker has mastered the art of describing heady scientific and philosophical concepts in a clear, accessible way, rooting abstract theories in vivid and relatable examples. In this 2007 book, Pinker observes language as an artifact of the human mind, and how our verbal expressions reflect the inner workings of the brain in its current state of evolution. He ponders, among other things, the meaning of swear words, the cognitive precipitants of metaphors, and the significance of popular baby names.
| Size | | Length: | 499 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 26.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[THE STUFF OF THOUGHT] is long, packed with information, witty, attractively written, and generally persuasive....[Pinker] is unfailingly engaging to read, with his aptly chosen cartoons, his amusing examples, and his bracing theoretical rigor."
(09/27/2007)
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