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Dan Dennett: Søt, sexy, sukkersøt, morsom

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Hvorfor er babyer søte? Hvorfor er kake søt? Filosofen Dan Dennett har uventede svar, når han deler evolusjonens kontraintuitive tenkning om søte, sukkersøte og sexy saker (i tillegg til en ny teori av Matthew Hurley om hvorfor vitser er morsomme).

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 Norwegian Bokmal by Olav Andreas Marschall
Reviewed by Martin Hassel
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