The Resource Enlightenment now : the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress, Steven Pinker
Enlightenment now : the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress, Steven Pinker
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- Summary
- The follow-up to Pinker's groundbreaking The Better Angels of Our Nature presents the big picture of human progress: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Far from being a naive hope, the Enlightenment, we now know, has worked. But more than ever, it needs a vigorous defense. The Enlightenment project swims against currents of human nature--tribalism, authoritarianism, demonization, magical thinking--which demagogues are all too willing to exploit. Many commentators, committed to political, religious, or romantic ideologies, fight a rearguard action against it. The result is a corrosive fatalism and a willingness to wreck the precious institutions of liberal democracy and global cooperation
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 556 pages
- Contents
-
- I. Enlightenment :
- Dare to understand!
- Entro, evo, info
- Counter-enlightenments
- II. Progress :
- 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
- III. Reason, science, and humanism :
- Reason
- Science
- Humanism
- Isbn
- 9780141979090
- Label
- Enlightenment now : the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress
- Title
- Enlightenment now
- Title remainder
- the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress
- Statement of responsibility
- Steven Pinker
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The follow-up to Pinker's groundbreaking The Better Angels of Our Nature presents the big picture of human progress: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Far from being a naive hope, the Enlightenment, we now know, has worked. But more than ever, it needs a vigorous defense. The Enlightenment project swims against currents of human nature--tribalism, authoritarianism, demonization, magical thinking--which demagogues are all too willing to exploit. Many commentators, committed to political, religious, or romantic ideologies, fight a rearguard action against it. The result is a corrosive fatalism and a willingness to wreck the precious institutions of liberal democracy and global cooperation
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Pinker, Steven
- Dewey number
- 303.44
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HM891
- LC item number
- .P56 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Progress
- Civilization, Modern
- Enlightenment
- Social change
- Quality of life
- Humanism
- Reason
- Label
- Enlightenment now : the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress, Steven Pinker
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-524) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I. Enlightenment : -- Dare to understand! -- Entro, evo, info -- Counter-enlightenments -- II. Progress : -- 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 -- III. Reason, science, and humanism : -- Reason -- Science -- Humanism
- Control code
- on1039339222
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 556 pages
- Isbn
- 9780141979090
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039339222
- Label
- Enlightenment now : the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress, Steven Pinker
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-524) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I. Enlightenment : -- Dare to understand! -- Entro, evo, info -- Counter-enlightenments -- II. Progress : -- 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 -- III. Reason, science, and humanism : -- Reason -- Science -- Humanism
- Control code
- on1039339222
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 556 pages
- Isbn
- 9780141979090
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039339222
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