Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking [Hardcover]

Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun.Our best current philosopher. He is the next Bertrand Russell. Unlike traditional philosophers, Dan is a student of neuroscience, linguistics, artificial intelligence, computer science, and psychology. Hes redefining and reforming the role of the philosopher.One of the most original thinkers of our time.The sharpest, cleverest, most stylish prober of how issues of human consciousness interconnect today with evolutionary theory.Once in a blue moon an analytic philosopher comes along who redeems his subdiscipline by combining professional persnicketiness with a romantic spirit, a vivid imagination, and a sense of humor&One of our most original and most readable philosophers.Cloaked in the breezy, familiar trappings of a self-help book,One of the worlds leading philosophers offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments.