Freedom Evolves

Nov 14, 2024 9:31 PM

Author:Daniel C. Dennett

Freedom Evolves

Dennett shows that human freedom is not an illusion; it is an objective phenomenon, distinct from all other biological conditions and found in only one species - us. There was a time on this planet when it didn't exist, quite recently in fact. It had to evolve like every other feature of the biosphere, and it continues to evolve today.

Dennett shows that far from there being an incompatibility between contemporary science and the traditional vision of freedom and morality, it is only recently that science has advanced to the point where we can see how we came to have our unique kind of freedom.

Reviews

Penrose is truly one of the world's leading mathematical physicists. Genuinely magnificent and stimulating

—— Scotland on Sunday

Science needs more people like Penrose, willing and able to point out the flaws in fashionable models from a position of authority, and to signpost alternative roads to follow

—— Independent

This is a tour de force that is unlikely to be bettered this decade

—— Financial Times

Captivating... An evolutionary biologist with interesting and amusing things to tell us

—— Wall Street Journal

Eye-popping, filthy and funny

—— Literary Review

In this witty account of his year, Hickman discusses matters that are of importance to us all...

—— Glasgow Herald

This is the book you need to kick-start a green and guilt-free lifestyle.

—— V Magazine

His account of the year is very entertaining.

—— Colchester Evening Gazette

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