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Dan Dennett y los memes peligrosos

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A partir de la simple historia de una hormiga, el filósofo Dan Dennett da rienda suelta a un abrumador salvo de ideas, defendiendo poderosamente la existencia de los memes: conceptos que, literalmente, están vivos.

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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Reviewed by Amaranta Heredia Jaén
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