The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics

A groundbreaking scientific examination of the way our brains understand politics from a New York Times bestselling...
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Author: George Lakoff
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The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics by Lakoff, George

The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics

$257.09

The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics

$257.09
Author: George Lakoff
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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.

Author: George Lakoff
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.42w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780143115687
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 07/19/2009 pg. 20

About the Author
George Lakoff is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1972. He previously taught at Harvard and the University of Michigan. He graduated from MIT in 1962 (in mathematics and literature) and received his PhD in linguistics from Indiana University in 1966. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Don't Think of an Elephant!, among other works, and is America's leading expert on the framing of political ideas.

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