From Bacteria to Bach and Back

The Evolution of Minds

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'Required reading for anyone remotely curious about how they came to be remotely curious' Observer'Enthralling' SpectatorWhat is human consciousness and how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers.This is Daniel C. Dennett's brilliant answer, extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions, exploring the deep interactions of evolution, brains and human culture. Part philosophical whodunnit, part bold scientific conjecture, this landmark work enlarges themes that have sustained Dennett's career at the forefront of philosophical thought. In his inimitable style, laced with wit and thought experiments, Dennett shows how culture enables reflection by installing a profusion of thinking tools, or memes, in our brains, and how language turbocharges this process. The result: a mind that can comprehend the questions it poses, has emerged from a process of cultural evolution.An agenda-setting book for a new generation of philosophers and thinkers, From Bacteria to Bach and Back is essential for anyone who hopes to understand human creativity in all its applications.
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Schrijver
Dennett, Daniel C.
Titel
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
Uitgever
Penguin Books Ltd
Jaar
2018
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
496
Gewicht
340 gr
EAN
9780141978048
Afmetingen
196 x 129 x 24 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback / softback

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