The better angels of our nature :
Pinker, Steven, 1954-
The better angels of our nature : a history of violence and humanity / Steven Pinker. - London : Penguin, 2012. - xxviii, 1026 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Originally published: New York: Viking; London: Allen Lane, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Steven Pinker argues that modernity and its cultural institutions are actually making us better people. He suggests that, contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less violent over millennia and decades.
9780141034645 (pbk.) : £12.99
Violence--History.
Violence--Psychological aspects.
Violence--Social aspects.
Politics and Government.
HM1116
303.609
The better angels of our nature : a history of violence and humanity / Steven Pinker. - London : Penguin, 2012. - xxviii, 1026 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Originally published: New York: Viking; London: Allen Lane, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Steven Pinker argues that modernity and its cultural institutions are actually making us better people. He suggests that, contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less violent over millennia and decades.
9780141034645 (pbk.) : £12.99
Violence--History.
Violence--Psychological aspects.
Violence--Social aspects.
Politics and Government.
HM1116
303.609