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Enlightenment now the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress

Enlightenment now the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress

Pinker, Steven, 1954- author.
Large Print 2018

Is the world really falling apart? Is the ideal of progress obsolete? Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker urges us to step back from the gory headlines and prophecies of doom, which play to our psychological biases. Instead, follow the data. In seventy-five graphs, Pinker shows that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise, not just in the West, but worldwide. This progress is not the result of some cosmic f...

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Civilization, Modern 21st century
Humanism
Progress
Quality of life
Reason
Social change
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ISBN:
9781432853167
1432853163
Edition:
Large print edition
Description:
835 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 25 cm
large print
Other Title:
Case for reason, science, humanism, and progress. [large print]
Notes:
Canadiana
Includes bibliographical references (pages 707-831)
Contents:
Dare to understand!
Entro, evo, info
Counter-enlightenments
Progressophobia
Life
Health
Sustenance
Wealth
Inequality
The environment
Peace
Safety
Terrorism
Democracy
Equal rights
Knowledge
Quality of life
Happiness
Existential threats
The future of progress
Reason
Science
Humanism
Control Number:
2593442
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