The notion that we have a soul or "will" that makes choices completely independent of biology. The Scientific Rebuttal
If our genes dictate our actions, can we be held responsible for them? TГЎbula Rasa - Steven Pinker
The idea that the mind has no innate structure and is molded entirely by culture and experience. The notion that we have a soul or
If we aren't born equal, will that justify discrimination? If we aren't born equal, will that justify discrimination
In his 2002 book The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature , cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker challenges the widely held belief that the human mind at birth is a "tabula rasa" (blank slate). Pinker argues that this concept, while politically appealing, is scientifically inaccurate and prevents a realistic understanding of the human condition. The Three Myths
If we are born with "bad" traits, is social progress impossible?