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מדוע התינוקות חמודים? מדוע העוגה מתוקה? לפילוסוף דן דנט יש תשובות בלתי-צפויות, כשהוא חושף את שיקול הדעת האבולוציוני המנוגד להגיון בנוגע לדברים חמודים, מתוקים וסקסיים (ובנוסף, תיאוריה חדשה של מתיו הארלי העוסקת בסיבה מדוע הבדיחות מצחיקות).
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 »
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Reviewed by Arnon Cahen
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