Freedom Evolves
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Freedom Evolves is a philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that argues for a compatibilist view of free will grounded in evolutionary biology and cognitive science.
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| Freedom Evolves canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom Evolves Context triple: [Daniel Dennett, notableWork, Freedom Evolves]
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A.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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B.
The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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Toward Freedom
Toward Freedom is the subtitle of Jawaharlal Nehru’s autobiography, in which he reflects on his life, political struggles, and the Indian independence movement.
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D.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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E.
Freedom and the Spirit
Freedom and the Spirit is a major philosophical and theological work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and the spiritual nature of personhood in relation to God.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom Evolves Target entity description: Freedom Evolves is a philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that argues for a compatibilist view of free will grounded in evolutionary biology and cognitive science.
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A.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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B.
The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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C.
Toward Freedom
Toward Freedom is the subtitle of Jawaharlal Nehru’s autobiography, in which he reflects on his life, political struggles, and the Indian independence movement.
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D.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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E.
Freedom and the Spirit
Freedom and the Spirit is a major philosophical and theological work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and the spiritual nature of personhood in relation to God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
deterministic fatalism
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incompatibilism about free will ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Dennett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | Breaking the Spell ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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philosophy of free will ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
conscious decision-making
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determinism ⓘ moral agency ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0670031860 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780670031867 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive science
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compatibilism ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ free will ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
compatibilist free will grounded in evolution
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degrees of freedom in complex systems ⓘ evolution of moral responsibility ⓘ |
| pageCount | 368 ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting
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surface form:
Elbow Room
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| proposesView | compatibilism about free will ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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The Viking Press ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
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| relatedWork |
Breaking the Spell
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Consciousness Explained ⓘ Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting ⓘ
surface form:
Elbow Room
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| targetAudience |
academic philosophers
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general educated readers ⓘ |
| usesFrameworkFrom |
cognitive science
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evolutionary theory ⓘ game theory ⓘ |
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