Tag: Steven Pinker
Does science make belief in God obsolete?
Steven Pinker November 29, 2009.
Print: John Templeton Foundation
In a succinct essay, Pinker argues that science is making religion obsolete because it answers questions once thought to be the sole domain of God, such as the origins of life and the universe, the nature of consciousness, and the nature of morality.
Are we prisoners of our genes?
by Tim Radford June 18, 2009.
Print: The Guardian
Book Review: In The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, Steven Pinker challenged the assumption that people are molded by society and their upbringing, raising awkward questions about race and intelligence, aggression, greed and free will.
The Moral Instinct
Steven Pinker May 11, 2009.
Print: The New York Times
Steven Pinker takes a rational approach to morality
