Bill Kerr wrote:
>
> 'How the Mind Works' by Steven Pinker
>
> Very interesting ideas arise from applying evolutionary theory to psychology
> (p. 44) and family values (p.425). I also thought his earlier book, The
> Language Instinct, was excellent -- explains Chomsky better than Chomsky
> can.
>
> He's not afraid to take on feminists, post modernists etc. Also he can
> write, which I feel is Dan Dennett's weakness.
>
> -- Bill Kerr
What's wrong with Dennett's writing (style). I really like it!
I've got Pinker's book "How the Mind Works" but haven't read it (yet).
(I'll check out the page references that you've given later today)
Can you tell me (us) a bit more about him taking on "feminists" and
"post-modernists"? I started reading "the Language Instinct" last year
but didn't get finished. I am still inclined to take issue with the
notion of language as an :"instinct" or an "organ" (Chomsky's word). I
think that while we have an innate ability to learn language, we still
do LEARN it.
Kerry
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