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Dan Dennett über gefährliche Meme

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Eine kurze Geschichte über eine Ameise dient dem Philosophen Dan Dennett als Einstieg in ein brillantes Feuerwerk von Ideen, die ein starkes Argument für die Existenz von Memen untermauern: Konzepte, die buchstäblich lebendig sind.

Philosopher and scientist Dan Dennett argues that human consciousness and free will are the result of physical processes and are not what we traditionally think they are. His 2003 book Freedom Evolves explores the way our brains have evolved to give us -- and only us -- the kind of freedom that matters, while 2006's Breaking the Spell examines religious belief through the lens of biology. Full bio »

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