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Dan Dennett : les dangereux mèmes

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En partant d'une simple histoire concernant une fourmi, le philosophe Dan Dennett nous offre une flopée d' idées qui lui permet de mettre en avant l'existence des mèmes: des concepts littéralement vivants.

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 LAUDRIN Nicolas
Reviewed by David Rodrigues
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