Attempt at Finding Pseudo Science in Yahoo Philosophy Group

Date: Mon May 30, 2005 8:08 pm Subject: Re: The blank slate --- 1

--- In msacphilosophygroup@yahoogroups.com, "baoguan82" wrote:> This book is very different than the universe in a nutshell. Ilike> this book better than the other one so far. The black slate didnot> talk about science like the other one did. I guess that¡¯s why the> other book title as a science book and this book is not. I am more> interested in reading the blank slate because it talked abouthuman> nature other than scientific facts.>> I am totally believe Pinker¡¯s idea about ¡°The Noble Savage¡±which> means human beings are born good and as people grow up they slowly> corrupted by the society. There is no way that some people areborn> evil because as an innocent child human being can not distinguishwhat> is evil and good. As people grow up, they adapt the culture, valuethat> created by the society which contains many impurities andcorruptions.


that's cool that you like this book, but it is still a science book. it's not a physics book, but it is a biology/evolutionary book.

i'm only guessing that you are enjoying the first couple chapters so far. As you might have noticed, a few of your classmates have posted similar posts. But you might not have noticed a few people replying who have already read the book and know that it flips on you.

Pinker introduces you to ideas like The Blank Slate and the Noble Savage and the Ghost in the Machine in order to later refute them. It's good that you are warming up to them now, because you'll better understand Pinker's arguements as he progresses.

and people can be born biochemically predisposed to be "evil"

Enjoy the book. It was one of my favorites of the semester.