Freedom Evolves
Freedom Evolves
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Zusammenfassung
In this text, Daniel Dennett shows that human freedom is not an illusion; it is an objective phenomenon, distinct from all other biological conditions and found only in one species - us. He argues that there was a time when it didn't exist and that it had to evolve and continues to evolve today.
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Freedom Evolves by Daniel C Dennett
In this text, Daniel Dennett shows that human freedom is not an illusion; it is an objective phenomenon, distinct from all other biological conditions and found only in one species - us. There was a time on this planet when it didn't exist, quite recently in fact. It had to evolve like every other feature of the biosphere and it continues to evolve today. Dennett shows that far from there being an incompatibility between contemporary science and the traditional vision of freedom and morality, it is only recently that science has advanced to the point where we can see how we came to have our unique kind of freedom.
Dennett is a distinguished philosopher at Tufts University, Massachusetts. According to THE SUNDAY TIMES: If anyone can claim to be the Leonardo of the New Renaissance, Dennett can
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713993394 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713993391 |
| Titel | Freedom Evolves |
| Autor | Daniel C Dennett |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2003-02-06 |
| Seitenanzahl | 368 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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