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Dan Dennet: Roztomilé, přitažlivé, sladké a vtipné

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Proč jsou děti roztomilé? Proč je koláč sladký? Filosof Dan Dennett má odpověď, kterou byste nečekali - neintuitivní evoluční zdůvodnění roztomilosti, sladkosti a přitažlivosti (a navíc přidá novou teorii Matthewa Hurleyho o tom, proč jsou vtipy vtipné)

Dan Dennett argues that human consciousness and free will are the result of physical processes. His 2003 book "Freedom Evolves" explores how our brains evolved to give us -- and only us -- the kind of freedom that matters, while 2006's "Breaking the Spell" examines belief through the lens of biology. Full bio »

Translated into Czech by Martin Eliasek
Reviewed by Radek Pilich
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