Freedom Evolves

Dennett, Daniel C.

ISBN 10: 0713993391 / ISBN 13: 9780713993394

Published by Allen Lane, London, 2003

About this Item

320pp hardback, green boards white-lettered in wrapper, ownership inscription to front free end paper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Freedom Evolves
• Publisher: Allen Lane, London
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713993391
• ISBN 13: 9780713993394
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This very powerful book solves the problem of free will - no mean trick!

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.

About the Author

Dennett is a distinguished philosopher at Tufts University, Massachusetts. According to THE SUNDAY TIMES: "If anyone can claim to be the Leonardo of the New Renaissance, Dennett can"