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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking

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Description for Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking paperback. A few of us may be natural geniuses; others are blessed with reserves of willpower. Then there's the rest of us: not prodigies and short on time, but still aspiring to understand the world. What can we do? This guide enables you to tackle life's questions - evolution, meaning, consciousness and free will. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.

In Intuition Pumps, Daniel Dennett, one of the world's leading philosophers, and author of Consciousness Explained and Freedom Evolves, offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments

Thinking is hard. A few of us may be natural geniuses; others are blessed with reserves of willpower. Then there's the rest of us: not prodigies and short on time, but still aspiring to understand the world. What can we do? Daniel Dennett, one of the world's most original thinkers, reveals a collection of his favourite thinking tools, or 'intuition pumps'. From Occam's Razor to the benefit of mistakes, the ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241954621
SKU
9780241954621
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About Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel C. Dennett was University Professor Emeritus at Tufts University and the author of numerous books including From Bacteria to Bach and Back, Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking, Breaking the Spell, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, and Consciousness Explained. He died on 19 April 2024.

Reviews for Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
One of the world's most original and provocative thinkers
Daily Telegraph
Intelligence, insight and flair ... They don't come much bigger than Daniel Dennett
Julian Baggini
Guardian

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