The Stuff of Thought
Language as a Window into Human Nature
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Narrated by:
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Dean Olsher
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By:
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Steven Pinker
About this listen
Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books?including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate?have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today?s most important popular science writers. In The Stuff of Thought, Pinker presents a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. Considering scientific questions with examples from everyday life, The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves.
Critic Reviews
"Engaging and provocative...filled with humor and fun."
-Douglas Hofstadter, Los Angeles Times
"Pinker is a star, and the world of science is lucky to have him."
--Richard Dawkins
"Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty."
-New York Times Book Review
"An important and inviting book."
--Science
"There's plenty of stuff to think about, but a lot of fun stuff too."
-Boston Globe
"Fascinating."
Wired
"Unfailingly engaging to read."
--New York Review of Books
-Douglas Hofstadter, Los Angeles Times
"Pinker is a star, and the world of science is lucky to have him."
--Richard Dawkins
"Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty."
-New York Times Book Review
"An important and inviting book."
--Science
"There's plenty of stuff to think about, but a lot of fun stuff too."
-Boston Globe
"Fascinating."
Wired
"Unfailingly engaging to read."
--New York Review of Books
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