Overview

One of the world's leading philosophers 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 90% rule to avoiding 'deepitites', this entertaining guide will enable you to tackle life's most fundamental questions - evolution, meaning, consciousness and free will - and teach you to think truly independently and creatively.

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Author:   Daniel C. Dennett
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.346kg
ISBN:  

9780241954621

ISBN 10:   0241954622
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   03 April 2014
Recommended Age:   From 0 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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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

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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Daniel C. Dennett is 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 lives with his wife in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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