Tag: Steven Pinker
Déjà Vu at National Review
Some guy once wrote that there’s nothing new under the sun. He must have had political conservatives’ pro-Darwin arguments in mind.
Knowledge, Power, and the Scientific Enlightenment
A focus on power, to the neglect of wisdom, is fine, as long as it is recognized that mechanical philosophy is incomplete.
Darwinian Theory and Evolutionary Psychology — A Troubling Legacy
Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker asserts that infanticide has biological roots. He claims that ancient humans were picky about which babies they would raise to maturity.
Evolutionary Psychology Grapples with Racism and Anti-Semitism
Kevin MacDonald is trying to resurrect this troubling legacy of Darwinian theory.
On the History of Darwinism, Scientific Racism, and Hitler, Is Steven Pinker Objective?
Pinker is right that we should formulate our ideas based on evidence, not bias and preconceptions.