Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
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- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2014
Summary
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 Oc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241954621 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241954622 |
| Author: | Daniel C. Dennett |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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Intelligence, insight and flair … They don’t come much bigger than Daniel Dennett
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 *
About The Author
Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel C. Dennett was 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 died on 19 April 2024.
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