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Dan Dennetts Erwiderung zu Rick Warren

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Philosoph Dan Dennett ruft dazu auf Religion — alle Religionen — in der Schule zu unterrichten, so dass wir ihre Natur als natürliches Phänomen verstehen. Danach kritisiert er "Leben mit Vision" (The Purpose-Driven Life) die Behauptung, dass die Evolution ablehnen muss um moralisch zu sein.

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 »

Translated into German by Helge Brueggemann
Reviewed by Jens Heyer
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