--- product_id: 48453389 title: "The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature" brand: "steven pinker" price: "185.84 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48453389-the-stuff-of-thought-language-as-a-window-into-human store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature **Brand:** steven pinker **Price:** 185.84 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by steven pinker - **How much does it cost?** 185.84 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48453389-the-stuff-of-thought-language-as-a-window-into-human) ## Best For - steven pinker enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted steven pinker brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature ## Images ![The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HPGidX3LL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stimulating stuff *by M***L on 22 October 2014* Bought it as I was some way through reading my sons paperback version when he moved away from home and took it with him. Interesting thinker, is Mr Steven Pinker ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thought's Clothing *by M***S on 29 August 2012* Steven Pinker, The Stuff of ThoughtSteven Pinker in his Preface to this examination of language function warns the reader that `the early chapters occasionally dip into technical topics.' That puts it mildly, for this is such a thorough and detailed analysis of the thing that makes us human that one is tempted to use the term `exhaustive' - except that, as Pinker shows us, nothing in this world, including space, time and substance is exhaustive. Even one schooled in linguistic analysis would be sorely tested, though surely fascinated, by the author's exploration of how we acquire and use the tool that enables man to function in a world that without him makes no sense.With over 450 pages of closely argued and abundantly illustrated verbal and diagrammatical text the casual reader will inevitably struggle to keep afloat. The 60 pages of Notes, References and Index alone bear witness to the range of Steven Pinker's research. And if Pinker is not enough, the reader is invited to delve further into language theory - alphabetically from Abarbanell to Zwicky (yes, these are, I believe, real people) via Hume, Kant and Benjamin Lee Whorf.Mercifully, for the layman the book is replete with homely examples of language in daily use. Thus the author shows us that someone we call William Shakespeare, whatever scholarly dissenters may maintain, did write Hamlet, many other plays and 154 sonnets, that names do mean something. He concludes that names are `ways to identify unbroken chains of person-to-person transmission through time, anchored to a specific event of dubbing in the past.'I must confess to having recourse to the occasional re-reading of sentences like the above, but then I am not accustomed to thinking much about the relation between language and thought. Language is the essential tool we take for granted, but it has a history and a future, is volatile and an essential part of everyday existence, providing not only knowledge and information, but solace and humour. In which last this book abounds, despite the high seriousness of the topic; from known witticisms to strip cartoons this book is alive with fun and games: - Mother: `Would you like a piece of toast for breakfast?' Boy: `I'd rather have a whole one, thanks.' A middle-aged couple staring at a notice: `Please don't feed the duck.' He asks her if there isn't something strange about the notice. She asks why, so he begins to explain: `Well, "Duck" is singular. It seems if you don't want people feeding ducks, you'd make it plural: "Please do not feed the -" Final frame in the cartoon: QUACK! comes a voice from the pond. Focus on the notice. `Never mind,' says the man. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by M***N on 5 July 2015* Not the simplest of journeys but very, very definitely worth taking... ## Frequently Bought Together - The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature - The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language - The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48453389-the-stuff-of-thought-language-as-a-window-into-human](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48453389-the-stuff-of-thought-language-as-a-window-into-human) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*