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Dan Dennett: Mignon, sexy, sucré, drôle
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Pourquoi les bébés sont-ils mignons? Pourquoi les gâteaux sont-ils sucrés? Le philosophe Dan Dennett a des réponses inattendues, tandis qu'il explique le raisonnement contre-intuitif de l'évolution sur les choses mignonnes, sucrées, et sexy (plus une nouvelle théorie de Matthew Hurley sur pourquoi les plaisanteries sont drôles).
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 French by Natasha Latysheva
Reviewed by Matthieu Coville
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