Freedom Evolves
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- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2004
Summary
Daniel Dennett, arguably the world’s most widely read and influential philosopher, argues that human freedom is not an illusion, but an objective phenomenon. This freedom is distinct from all other biological conditions and is found exclusively in humans. It evolved over time, emerging relatively recently in our planet’s history, and continues to develop.
Contrary to the idea that contemporary science and the traditional notions of freedom and morality are incompatible, Dennett demons…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140283891 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140283897 |
| Author: | Daniel C. Dennett |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2004 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
?Dennett has taken on really big issues, made them clear, dealt with them seriously and given us much on which to reflect… . Crisp and critically insightful.? (“The Washington Post Book World”) One of the most original thinkers of our time.? (“Science”)
aDennett has taken on really big issues, made them clear, dealt with them seriously and given us much on which to reflect… . Crisp and critically insightful.a (“The Washington Post Book World”) aOne of the most original thinkers of our time.a (“Science”)
Dennett has taken on really big issues, made them clear, dealt with them seriously and given us much on which to reflect… . Crisp and critically insightful. (“The Washington Post Book World”) One of the most original thinkers of our time. (“Science”)
“Dennett has taken on really big issues, made them clear, dealt with them seriously and given us much on which to reflect… . Crisp and critically insightful.” (“The Washington Post Book World”) “One of the most original thinkers of our time.” (“Science”)
“One of the most original thinkers of our time.”
Daniel C. Dennett
Dennett is the author of Brainstorms, Brainchildren, Elbow Room, Consciousness Explained and Darwin’s Dangerous Idea. He is currently the Distinguished Arts and Sciences Professor and Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. He lives in North Andover, Massachusetts.
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