Daniel Dennett: Freedom Evolves
Recorded Live:
Sunday, September 19, 2004, 9:30 am PST
G U E S T :
- Daniel Dennett
Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center of Cognitive Studies, Tufts University
Moderated by :
The Very Rev. Alan Jones
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About the Program:
Daniel Dennett, author of "Freedom Evolves," has been criticized as being an evolutionary and Darwinian fundamentalist. His groundbreaking work in cognitive science begs us to ask - are humans truly free to make decisions in a deterministic culture? Are we in control of our destiny?
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