Overview

A groundbreaking scientific examination of the way our brains understand politics from a New York Times bestselling author One of the world 's best-known linguists and cognitive scientists, George Lakoff has a knack for making science make sense for general readers. In his new book, Lakoff spells out what cognitive science has discovered about reason, and reveals that human reason is far more interesting than we thought it was. Reason is physical, mostly unconscious, metaphorical, emotion-laden, and tied to empathy-and there are biological explanations behind our moral and political thought processes. His call for a New Enlightenment is a bold and striking challenge to the cherished beliefs not only of philosophers, but of pundits, pollsters, and political leaders. The Political Mind is a passionate, erudite, and groundbreaking book that will appeal to anyone interested in how the mind works and how we function socially and politically.

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Author:   George Lakoff
Publisher:   Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:   Penguin USA
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.30cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780143115687

ISBN 10:   0143115685
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   02 June 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Political Mind Preface Introduction: Brain Change and Social Change Part I: How the Brain Shapes the Political Mind Chapter 1: Anna Nicole on the Brain Chapter 2: The Political Unconscious Chapter 3: The Brain's Role in Family Values Chapter 4: The Brain's Role in Political Ideologies Part II: Political Challenges for the Twenty-first-Century Mind Chapter 5: A New Consciousness Chapter 6: Traumatic Ideas: The War on Terror Chapter 7: Framing Reality: Privateering Chapter 8: Fear of Framing Chapter 9: Confronting Stereotypes: Sons of the Welfare Queen Chapter 10: Aim Above the Bad Apples Chapter 11: Cognitive Policy Chapter 12: Contested Concepts Everywhere Part III: The Technical Is the Political Chapter 13: Exploring the Political Brain Chapter 14: The Problem of Self-interest Chapter 15: The Metaphors Defining Rational Action Chapter 16: Why Hawks Win Chapter 17: The Brain's Language Chapter 18: Language in the New Enlightenment Afterword: What If It Works? Acknowledgments Notes Index

Reviews

Unyielding, provocative, ambitious . . . filled with fascinating scientific research, is apt to find a receptive audience among citizens who hunger for a new progressive renaissance. -San Francisco Chronicle

Unyielding, provocative, ambitious . . . filled with fascinating scientific research, is apt to find a receptive audience among citizens who hunger for a new progressive renaissance. <br> - San Francisco Chronicle

Unyielding, provocative, ambitious . . . filled with fascinating scientific research, is apt to find a receptive audience among citizens who hunger for a new progressive renaissance. <br> - San Francisco Chronicle <br><br>

Author Information

George Lakoff is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1972. He previously taught at Harvard and the University of Michigan. He graduated from MIT in 1962 (in mathematics and literature) and received his PhD in linguistics from Indiana University in 1966. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Don't Think of an Elephant!, among other works, and is America's leading expert on the framing of political ideas.

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