“The great appeal of the doctrine that the mind is a blank slate is the simple mathematical fact that zero equals zero.Quote by Steven PinkerTopics: Quotes about Steven PinkerShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details...#Steven Pinker
I think this confusion leads intellectuals and artists themselves to believe that the elite arts...#Steven Pinker
By exploring the political and moral colorings of discoveries about what makes us tick, we...#Steven Pinker
But in most cases even the possibility that the correlations reflect shared genes is taboo.#Steven Pinker
Why are empirical questions about how the mind works so weighted down with political and...#Steven Pinker
Many artists and scholars have pointed out that ultimately art depends on human nature.#Steven Pinker
As many political writers have pointed out, commitment to political equality is not an empirical...#Steven Pinker
People today sometimes get uncomfortable with empirical claims that seem to clash with their political...#Steven Pinker
My opinions about human nature are shared by many psychologists, linguists, and biologists, not to...#Steven Pinker
