Dennett's Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment

Dennett's Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment
ISBN-10
026268117X
ISBN-13
9780262681179
Category
Consciousness
Pages
397
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
MIT Press
Authors
David Thompson, Don Ross, Andrew Brook

Description

These essays, which grew out of a conference attended by Dennett, consider evolution, intentionality, consciousness, ontology, and ethics and free will.

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