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The Stuff of Thought

Steven Pinker’™s The Stuff of Thought analyses what words actually mean and how we use them and reveals what this can tell us about ourselves. Pinker shows how we use space and motion as metaphors for more abstract ideas, and uncovers the deeper structures of human thought that have been shaped by evolutionary history. It also explores the emotional impact of language.

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