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Ο Νταν Ντένετ και τα επικίνδυνα μιμίδια

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Ξεκινώντας από την απλή ιστορία ενός μυρμηγκιού, ο Νταν Ντένετ ξεκινά ένα χορό ιδεών, στήνοντας την πιο πετυχημένη υπεράσπιση για την ύπαρξη των μιμιδιων: ότι οι ιδέες είναι κατ' ουσίαν ζωντανές.

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 Greek by Valentini Kalfadopoulou Mellas
Reviewed by Alexandros Tzaferidis
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