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The Political Mind

A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics

By George Lakoff

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A groundbreaking scientific examination of the way our brains understand politics from a New York Times bestselling author

One of the world 's best-known linguists and cognitive scientists, George Lakoff has a knack for making science make sense for general readers. In his new bContinue

A groundbreaking scientific examination of the way our brains understand politics from a New York Times bestselling author

One of the world 's best-known linguists and cognitive scientists, George Lakoff has a knack for making science make sense for general readers. In his new book, Lakoff spells out what cognitive science has discovered about reason, and reveals that human reason is far more interesting than we thought it was. Reason is physical, mostly unconscious, metaphorical, emotion-laden, and tied to empathy-and there are biological explanations behind our moral and political thought processes. His call for a New Enlightenment is a bold and striking challenge to the cherished beliefs not only of philosophers, but of pundits, pollsters, and political leaders. The Political Mind is a passionate, erudite, and groundbreaking book that will appeal to anyone interested in how the mind works and how we function socially and politically.

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  • Neuro-Liberalism

    George Lakoff wants to save his country. In a series of books, Lakoff, a linguist and cognitive scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, has explained how the right wins and keeps power: by framing issues and controlling minds. His latest ... (read full critics)

    nytimes published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

  • The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics With an 18th-Century Brain

    "We know that we do not know our own brains," writes cognitive scientist and linguistics professor George Lakoff in his latest book, The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics With an 18th-Century Brain. A no-brainer, ... (read full critics)

    austinchronicle published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Others 320 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0143115685
  • ISBN-13: 9780143115687
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
  • Pub date: Jun 02, 2009
  • Dimensions: 1368 mm x 890 mm x 116 mm Just how big is that?
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