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Dan Dennett: Bello, sexy, dolce, divertente.
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Perché i bambini sono carini? Perché la torta è dolce? Il filosofo Dan Dennett ha risposte che non ti aspetti, perché applica il ragionamento controintuitivo dell'evoluzione ai concetti di bello, dolce e sexy (più una nuova teoria di Matthew Hurley sul perché le barzellette sono divertenti).
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 Italian by Gabriele Romano
Reviewed by Diego Bazzano
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