This is a book about ideas. Specifically, this is a book about the
evolution of a certain set of ideas, and how these ideas have come
to dominate every important discussion about race, gender, and
identity today. Have you heard someone refer to language as literal
violence, or say that science is sexist? Or declare that being
obese is healthy, or that there is no such thing as biological sex?
Or that valuing hard work, individualism, and even punctuality is
evidence of white supremacy? Or that only certain
people—depending on their race, gender, or identity—should be
allowed to wear certain clothes or hairstyles, cook certain foods,
write certain characters, or play certain roles? If so, then
you’ve encountered these ideas. As this reader-friendly
adaptation of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Cynical
Theories explains, however, the truth is that many of these ideas
are recent inventions, are not grounded in scientific fact, and do
not account for the sheer complexity of social reality and human
experience. In fact, these beliefs often deny and even undermine
the very principles on which liberal democratic societies are
built—the very ideas that have allowed for unprecedented human
progress, lifted standards of living across the world, and given us
the opportunity and right to consider and debate these ideas in the
first place! Ultimately, this is a book about what it truly means
to have a just and equal society—and how best to get there.
Cynical Theories is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and
Publishers Weekly bestseller. Named a 2020 Book of the Year by The
Times, Sunday Times, and Financial Times, it is being translated
into more than fifteen languages.
General
Imprint: |
Pitchstone Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Helen Pluckrose
• James Lindsay
|
Contributors: |
Rebecca Christiansen
|
Dimensions: |
215 x 139 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63431-223-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-63431-223-6 |
Barcode: |
9781634312233 |
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