Freedom Evolves

By Daniel C. Dennett | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

About the book

Can there be freedom and free will in a deterministic world? Renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett emphatically answers “yes!” Using an array of provocative formulations, Dennett sets out to show how we alone among the animals have evolved minds that give us free will and morality. Weaving a richly detailed narrative, Dennett explains in a series of strikingly original
arguments—drawing upon evolutionary biology, cognitive  neuroscience, economics, and philosophy—that far from being an enemy of traditional explorations of freedom, morality, and meaning, the evolutionary perspective can be an indispensable ally. In Freedom Evolves, Dennett seeks to place ethics on the foundation it deserves: a realistic, naturalistic, potentially unified vision of our place in nature.

Editions of Freedom Evolves

Hardcover
ISBN 9780670031863
Paperback
ISBN 9780142003848
EBook
ISBN 9781101572665

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Can there be freedom and free will in a deterministic world? Renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett emphatically answers “yes!” Using an array of provocative formulations, Dennett sets out to show how we alone among the animals have evolved minds that give us free will and morality. Weaving a richly detailed narrative, Dennett explains in a series of strikingly original
arguments—drawing upon evolutionary biology, cognitive  neuroscience, economics, and philosophy—that far from being an enemy of traditional explorations of freedom, morality, and meaning, the evolutionary perspective can be an indispensable ally. In Freedom Evolves, Dennett seeks to place ethics on the foundation it deserves: a realistic, naturalistic, potentially unified vision of our place in nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Freedom Evolves about?

Can there be freedom and free will in a deterministic world? Renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett emphatically answers “yes!” Using an array of provocative formulations, Dennett sets out to show how we alone among the animals have evolved minds that give us free will and morality. Weaving a richly detailed narrative, Dennett explains in a series of strikingly original
arguments—drawing upon evolutionary biology, cognitive  neuroscience, economics, and philosophy—that far from being an enemy of traditional explorations of freedom, morality, and meaning, the evolutionary perspective can be an indispensable ally. In Freedom Evolves, Dennett seeks to place ethics on the foundation it deserves: a realistic, naturalistic, potentially unified vision of our place in nature.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Freedom Evolves?

Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy

Where can I read a sample of Freedom Evolves?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670031863

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Freedom Evolves?

Daniel C. Dennett

Who is the Publisher of the book Freedom Evolves?

Penguin Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Freedom Evolves is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670031863) and paperback(ISBN 9780142003848) and ebook(ISBN 9781101572665)

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