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Dan Dennett: Fofo, sensual, doce, engraçado

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Porque bebês são fofos? Porque bolo é doce? O Filósofo Dan Dennett tem respostas que você não esperaria, a medida que ele revela a razão contra intuitiva da evolução sobre coisas fofas, doces e sensuais (além de uma nova teoria de Matthew Hurley sobre porque as piadas são engraçadas).

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 Portuguese, Brazilian by Luiz Bento
Reviewed by Aurelio Tergolina Salton
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