In this book, “The Better Angels of Our Nature”, Harvard professor Steven Pinker argues
that humans are becoming less violent. For this assignment, you will read Chapters 5 and 6 of Pinker’s book(Please note, you are not being asked to read the entire book, and so your book review should be a focused assessment of the chapters assigned. ), and write a review that:
• summarizes the arguments Pinker is making in these chapters
• considers how these arguments relate to prospects for peace and conflict
moving into the 21st century
• critically evaluates and responds to these arguments, using course materials
and your own understandings of peace and conflict
*I WILL UPLOAD A FILE OF THE OVERALL INSTRUCTION, AND PAPER REQUIREMENT FOR THE PAPER. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ THE ESSAY STRUCTURE AND FORMATTING REQUIREMENT OF THE PAPER.
(you should thoroughly represent its
main ideas and key points, and provide accurate textual evidence throughout)
