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Rationality 2021

Book · 432 pages · English · September 28, 2021

By Steven Pinker

Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters is an English-language book published on September 28, 2021, by the Viking imprint of Penguin Random House. The 432-page work was written by Canadian-American cognitive scientist Steven Pinker. The book argues that rationality plays a central role in moral and social advancement. It addresses the tension between scientific development and rising disinformation. Pinker explores concepts related to logic, probability theory, statistics, and social choice. The book examines what rationality means and why it appears to be lacking in contemporary society.

Details

Publisher

Viking Press

ISBN

9780525561996

Pages

432

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