Bibliograph

From bacteria to Bach and back, the evolution of minds, Daniel C. Dennett

Type

Label

From bacteria to Bach and back, the evolution of minds, Daniel C. Dennett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-445) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From bacteria to Bach and back

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

964661184

Responsibility statement

Daniel C. Dennett

Sub title

the evolution of minds

Summary

A leading philosopher offers a major new account of the origins of the conscious mind that explores the deep interactions of evolution, brains, and human culture, demonstrating the role of culture in installing memes, including language, in the mind

Table Of Contents

Turning our world upside down. Introduction ; Before bacteria and Bach ; On the origin of reasons ; Two strange inversions of reasoning ; The evolution of understanding -- From evolution to intelligent design. What is information? ; Darwinian spaces: an interlude ; Brains made of brains ; The role of words in cultural evolution ; The meme's-eye point of view ; What's wrong with memes? Objections and replies ; The origins of language ; The evolution of cultural evolution -- Turning our minds inside out. Consciousness as an evolved user-illusion ; The age of post-intelligent design

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