The Evolution of Minds
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The Evolution of Minds is a philosophical and scientific exploration by Daniel Dennett that traces how consciousness and human intelligence emerged from simple biological beginnings through evolutionary processes.
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of mind book ⓘ |
| about |
biological basis of cognition
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emergence of human-level intelligence from simpler cognitive systems ⓘ evolution of mental representations ⓘ natural history of minds ⓘ |
| author |
Daniel C. Dennett
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Daniel Dennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
emergence of consciousness from biological processes
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evolutionary origins of human intelligence ⓘ relationship between mind and natural selection ⓘ |
| explores |
continuity between animal minds and human minds
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gradual evolution of cognitive capacities ⓘ how complex minds arise from simple organisms ⓘ role of evolutionary processes in shaping mental functions ⓘ |
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cognitive science
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evolutionary biology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| genre |
cognitive science
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
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Darwinian
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materialist ⓘ naturalistic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
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Darwinian evolution
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cognitive evolution ⓘ consciousness ⓘ evolution of consciousness ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ human intelligence ⓘ |
| proposes | consciousness can be explained without invoking non-physical substances ⓘ |
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Consciousness Explained
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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