Stephen Pinker

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Mc_Gill_University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:award gptkb:William_James_Fellow_Award
gptkb:Troland_Research_Award
gptkb:George_Orwell_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1954-09-18
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Linguistics
cognitive psychology
language acquisition theory
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Cognitive_Science_Society
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Canada
gptkbp:field cognitive science
psycholinguistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stephen Pinker
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:philosophy_of_mind
gptkb:psychology
linguistics
public understanding of science
debate on human nature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
gptkb:B._F._Skinner
gptkbp:involved_in public speaking
discussions on education
discussions on human rights
discussions on morality
discussions on technology
debate on free will
discussions on culture
discussions on rationality
gptkbp:known_for popular science writing
advocacy of evolutionary psychology
debunking the tabula rasa theory
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notable_feature The decline of violence
Human progress through reason and science
Language is an instinct
The better angels of our nature
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Blank_Slate
gptkb:The_Better_Angels_of_Our_Nature
How the Mind Works
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkb:Linguistics
gptkb:psychology
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Rebecca_Goldstein
gptkbp:website https://stephenpinker.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Atlantic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4