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Filosoof Dan Dennett begint met een simpel verhaal over een mier en ontketent dan een verwoestend salvo van ideeën, waarbij hij een sterk pleidooi houdt over het bestaan van memen: concepten die letterlijk levend zijn.
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 »
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