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Steven Pinker rechnet ab auf dem unbeschriebenen Blatt.

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Steven Pinker behauptet in seinem Buch "Das unbeschriebene Blatt", dass alle Menschen mit einer Reihe angeborener Wesenszüge zur Welt kommen. In seinem Vortrag führt er diese These aus und erklärt, warum einige Leute diese als so unfassbar empörend empfanden.

Linguist Steven Pinker questions the very nature of our thoughts -- the way we use words, how we learn, and how we relate to others. In his best-selling books, he has brought sophisticated language analysis to bear on topics of wide general interest. Full bio »

Translated into German by Matthias Daues
Reviewed by Dominik Weickgenannt
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