Steven Pinker
History
Language
Psychology
Steven Arthur Pinker is a renowned Canadian-American psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author.
He has written numerous popular science books exploring human nature, language, and cognition.
Pinker has held positions at MIT and Harvard, and is known for his wide-ranging work on topics including psychology, linguistics, and evolutionary theory.
He has received multiple awards and honors for his contributions to public understanding of science.
Pinker has been married three times and is currently married to philosopher Rebecca Goldstein.
His upcoming book will focus on common knowledge and its relationship to civility, hypocrisy, outrage, and taboos.
Books by Steven Pinker

Enlightenment Now
by Steven Pinker
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2018
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576 pages
4.2
31.5K ratings
Science
Philosophy
History

How the Mind Works
by Steven Pinker
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1997
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660 pages
3.99
20.8K ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience

The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker
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2014
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368 pages
4.04
9.0K ratings
Writing
Language
Linguistics

Rationality
by Steven Pinker
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2021
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432 pages
3.84
6.0K ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy

The Stuff of Thought
by Steven Pinker
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2007
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499 pages
3.91
11.1K ratings
Psychology
Science
Linguistics

The Better Angels of Our Nature
by Steven Pinker
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2010
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806 pages
4.16
29.1K ratings
History
Psychology
Science

The Blank Slate
by Steven Pinker
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2002
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560 pages
4.09
25.0K ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy