Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking

Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking

â€œA philosopher of rare originality, rigor, and wit.â€ â€•Jim Holt, Wall Street Journal Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun. Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking offers seventy-seven of Dennettâ€™s most successful â€œimagination-extenders and focus-holdersâ€ meant to guide you through some of lifeâ€™s most treacherous subject matter: evolution, meaning, mind, and free will. With patience and wit, Dennett deftly deploys his thinking tools to gain traction on these thorny issues while offering listeners insight into how and why each tool was built. Alongside well-known favorites like Occamâ€™s Razor and reductio ad absurdum lie thrilling descriptions of Dennettâ€™s own creations: Trapped in the Robot Control Room, Beware of the Prime Mammal, and The Wandering Two-Bitser. Ranging across disciplines as diverse as psychology, biology, computer science, and physics, Dennettâ€™s tools embrace in equal measure light-heartedness and accessibility as they welcome uninitiated and seasoned listeners alike. As always, his goal remains to teach you how to â€œthink reliably and even gracefully about really hard questions.â€ A sweeping work of intellectual seriousness thatâ€™s also studded with impish delights, Intuition Pumps offers intrepid thinkersâ€•in all walks of lifeâ€•delicious opportunities to explore their pet ideas with new powers.

Country	USA
Brand	Brilliance Audio
Manufacturer	Brilliance Audio
Binding	MP3 CD
ItemPartNumber	Relay time: 780min
Model	Relay time: 780min
ReleaseDate	2014-04-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Audiobook
UPCs	889290311535
EANs	9781491518878

Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking

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