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Freedom evolves

by Daniel C. Dennett

This work explores the evolutionary origins of free will and morality, drawing on biology, neuroscience, and philosophy. It analyses how human freedom emerged from simple life forms and addresses its compatibility with a deterministic universe.

Accession 13237 ISBN 0670031860 Publisher Viking
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