Overview
In Kinds of Minds , philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel C. Dennett provides readers with a fascinating evolutionary perspective on how the human mind came to be. Tracing the development of consciousness from its earliest roots, when primitive animals first gained the ability to respond to their environment, he describes the crucial steps that eventually led to the emergence of self-awareness in humans. Along the way, he grapples with such thought-provoking questions as: What is a mind? What is sentience? Why are our minds different from the minds of animals? Do animals feel? Could a robot ever achieve consciousness? Profound, illuminating, and completely accessible to the lay reader, Kinds of Minds is a landmark work from one of the most foremost authorities on the subject. It is a crucial addition to the philosophical discussion that began with Descartes& 39; theory, "I think, therefore I am."
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- ISBN-13: 9780465073511
- ISBN-10: 0465073514
- Publisher: Basic Books
- Publish Date: June 1997
- Dimensions: 7.82 x 5.42 x 0.45 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.46 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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